I’m talking about the link where it talks about wages being stagnant.
It’s only stagnant peak to peak. They have been going up since the bottom of 1980s where wages did not keep up with inflation. This is basically the last 30 years when wages actually did go up.
It’s trying to make it seem like there was no change, when actually they only had it good for a few years in the 1970s and are still better off now
That’s a separate issue that I agree on, but the problem is with cities like New York and SF refusing to build enough housing. It’s not so expensive in places that do build
They build plenty in this not especially large town and it’s still out of the price range of many people under 40. Are you really unaware that America’s housing crisis goes beyond big cities?
iopq@lemmy.world 10 months ago
I’m talking about the link where it talks about wages being stagnant.
It’s only stagnant peak to peak. They have been going up since the bottom of 1980s where wages did not keep up with inflation. This is basically the last 30 years when wages actually did go up.
It’s trying to make it seem like there was no change, when actually they only had it good for a few years in the 1970s and are still better off now
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Again, seems to me like people were better off when houses and rent were affordable. i.e. before now.
iopq@lemmy.world 10 months ago
That’s a separate issue that I agree on, but the problem is with cities like New York and SF refusing to build enough housing. It’s not so expensive in places that do build
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 10 months ago
They build plenty in this not especially large town and it’s still out of the price range of many people under 40. Are you really unaware that America’s housing crisis goes beyond big cities?