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Re:What happens when US economic data becomes unreliable by kenjackson on Saturday March 14, 2026 @01:59PM (#47379298)
It may be unreliable to you. I see the life of most people around me getting better. Even people that are somewhat poor (not dirt poor, but free lunch poor) have homes, three squares and snacks, PS5, mobile phones with cellular data, and cable tv. The biggest life issues I see are usually strongly related to substance abuse and mental health.

Transplanting to even just the 80s would be a culture shock for most people.

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Re:What happens when US economic data becomes unreliable by HEmanZ on Saturday March 14, 2026 @02:30PM (#47379615)
There is huge variation in what the US trend looks like from the ground that varies by region, age, income level, industry, and demographic.

EI think if you’re a professional class baby boomer the trajectory has looked fantastic through your life.

If you’re a 35 middle income living on the coasts (where at least 100 million Americans live) you may have watched affordability collapse and QOL decease significantly over the last decade.

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Re:What happens when US economic data becomes unreliable by hackable_sand on Saturday March 14, 2026 @04:33PM (#47380872)
Still waiting on your evidence for peoples' lives getting better
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Re:What happens when US economic data becomes unreliable by throwawa1 on Tuesday March 17, 2026 @10:33AM (#47413266)
Really curious. How is life getting better for most people? No one has kids, they can't afford families, medical care is unreachable, housing is unaffordable, I guess if your life is scrolling on an iphone its MUCH better but if you want to live, educate a family, retire, live in a safe community, or have healthcare its worse in every measure.
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