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minus-squareAngryCommieKender@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·22 days ago$294.11 if you use the $50,000,000,000 that the article states in the infographic.
minus-squareNoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up3·22 days agoOh you’re right. I wonder why the title doesn’t say that. That said assuming half the work force doesn’t go through wage theft we’re looking at ~600 dollars per person. Wow that’s a lot. Also why did you just write all those zeroes?
minus-squareAngryCommieKender@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·22 days agoHabit mostly, but also I feel the number written out gives a slightly larger impact than it written as 50 billion.
$294.11 if you use the $50,000,000,000 that the article states in the infographic.
Oh you’re right. I wonder why the title doesn’t say that. That said assuming half the work force doesn’t go through wage theft we’re looking at ~600 dollars per person. Wow that’s a lot. Also why did you just write all those zeroes?
Habit mostly, but also I feel the number written out gives a slightly larger impact than it written as 50 billion.