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Daily Alchemy: a question to think on together

Sep 30

“When paying rent leaves nothing left, what is the one thing you refuse to cut, and why does it still matter?”

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  • TheBrutalTruth avatar
    TheBrutalTruth·...

    The idea of leaving the United States..

    Clearly, some people do. The better question is why. People are questioning whether the American standard of living still provides enough value for what it costs. That is a serious question. That conversation deserves facts rather than panic, romanticism, or propaganda....
    social-commentary
    cost-of-living
    emigration
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    12Kattbox·...

    Thank god gas prices are coming down can’t afford 4.49 for gas. 

    personal-finance
    energy
    cost-of-living
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    as seen on tv·...

    Let’s assume 1960 (JFK election) was the last “good year” in the USA. What has actually happened with inflation since?

    Photo above - The good old days. Was 1960 the last "normal" year in America? You could get a newspaper for 10 cents. I get 100 spam pieces a day ranting about inflation in America. This is a lot, but I couldn't say how much the spam rate has increased....
    economics
    inflation
    healthcare-costs
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