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My wages have increased 30% since 2020, exceeding the 22% inflation I got from that calculator.

The data shows that far more people are in my situation than in your situation. Do I need to spell it out for you? People are acting like they are doing better in the numbers, responding on polls that they are doing better, but they all think everyone else is doing bad or the economy in general is doing bad.

Can you imagine how bad it would be if our actual economy did as poorly as the rest of the world? We went through a mismanaged global pandemic, and came out smelling roses when it comes to the US's economy. We are in a fantastic position for world domination. China and Europe shat the bed. India is up and coming and may be an economic rival, but they are not there yet.

If you think this economy is bad, try going back to 2008. To 1992.

So please, yes, spell it out for me. The facts do not care about your feelings, no matter how strongly you have your feelings, or who told you to have the feelings and to feel helpless.



> My wages have increased 30% since 2020, exceeding the 22% inflation I got from that calculator.

I don't believe you

nobody gets a 30% adjustment without taking a new job or a promotion, and if you did that then it defeats the point of this discussion




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