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> prices for goods are increasing faster than wages, so most people have less disposable income

Real wages are flat with Q4 2019, but higher than almost any other time in the iPhone’s existence [1]. Disposable income is also near all-time highs [2].

[1] https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/LES1252881600Q

[2] https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/DSPI




You know what else is at all time highs? Homelessness and household debt


Household debt is down over the 2008 high [0]

Even in real terms homelessness is flat. As a percentage it’s down. [1]

[0] https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/HDTGPDUSQ163N

[1] https://www.statista.com/statistics/555795/estimated-number-...


Although homelessness has been rising since 2017 the cut off date there is not giving you a very accurate picture. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/sites/default/files/pdf/2023-...

Also in 2018 household debt wasn't at $17 trillion https://finance.yahoo.com/news/us-household-debt-just-surged...


> in 2018 household debt wasn't at $17 trillion

Inflation means you're always going to have record statistics of everything in everything but a plummeting (think: Ukraine) economy. Stock market. Household wealth. Household debt.




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