• PumpkinSkink@lemmy.world
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    When toxic “econimistism” comes home to roost. A “strong economy” as measured by stock markets and company profits, both owned primarily by the extremely wealthy is not the same as “working class people are doing well economically”, which is what should be meant by “a strong economy” if it were not for the neoliberal brain rot.

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      Honestly. There needs to be (probably is and I’m unaware) an index that measures the Average Joe ™️ economy health. So not just like the big Mac index, but a measure of how have the average Americans in the lower to middle class have gained increased take-home pay, reduced debt, asset valuation appreciation, and more indicators that actually increase their day to day life and financial situation.

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      Yeah I got a 20% raise and my rent is going up 24%. Any progress I make is immediately thwarted.

      If I stay here I’ll be paying half my take home income on rent for a 1BR

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        That is literally the deal in Boston, MA. Where the going rate for a 1 bedroom apartment is in the ballpark of $2500 USD/month. Exactly half of my take-home income.

        Oh, that’s without factoring in utilities.