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Re:Half a million California fast food workers will now earn... by maxerickson on Wednesday April 03, 2024 @08:53AM (#39916804)
Ah yes, the cost of a high end item that technological change turned into a pure status signalling luxury item.

Housing and vehicles have certainly increased in cost. Housing is a policy failure, and vehicles are a mixed bag.

There are policy choices in vehicles (many required emissions and safety systems), and the reliability, performance and durability has changed dramatically. So the price is higher, but value hasn't stayed the same at all.

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Re:Half a million California fast food workers will now earn... by throwaway5959 on Saturday April 06, 2024 @12:46PM (#39953607)
I wonder if people compare like to like housing when they compare price. Homes have more than doubled in size and have way more features than they did in the 50s.
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