Since 2000, the value of the S&P 500 stock index has gained about 600%. Over the same period, inflation-adjusted worker earnings have climbed just 12.5%.
  • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    13 days ago

    I’ve seen people arguing that the BLS wasn’t a reliable source since 2008.

    But I don’t know how you get “I’m confident we have a 25% unemployment rate” from “I don’t trust the numbers”.