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The Productivity Paradox: Why Technology Makes the Economy More Efficient But Most People No Richer
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this post was submitted on 15 Mar 2026
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I'm not OP, but to play devil's advocate:
Wages have not raised as quickly as rent has raised, unfortunately. As per the U.S. Department of the Treasury (posted during the Biden administration):
This is inflation-adjusted, so it is comparable to your data. My point here is that while average wages have increased, average available spending money after paying for basic necessities has likely significantly decreased.
Yes, because the US doesn't build housing