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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 10:38 AM Original message |
Here's a chart that shows common goods increasing prices and our wages... |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 10:46 AM Response to Original message |
1. what I can charge on the market has gone down...as a technology professional |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 10:50 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Does that 0.9% wage increase number include ALL earned income? |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 10:46 AM Response to Original message |
2. Thanks. That is telling. |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 10:49 AM Response to Original message |
3. And that's just 2007.. Same thing has been happening year after year since 2000. |
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Webster Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 10:50 AM Response to Original message |
4. Every time I go to the store, prices have risen since the last time I went.. |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 10:51 AM Response to Original message |
6. That's why most people feel we are already in a recession. |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 10:55 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Wonton wrappers are great, I used to pay $1.59/pack a few years ago. |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 11:01 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Yea I know they've gone up too, but it's still a lot cheaper to make |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 11:02 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. They're like $3.59 here. |
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loudsue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 12:02 PM Response to Original message |
10. What in the hell kind of "new math" is that? Inflation rate 4.1% ??? |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 12:11 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. I don't think gasoline & food are taken into account when they |
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tandot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 12:08 PM Response to Original message |
11. Beans and ham used to be a cheap meal for us...not anymore |
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