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Created: 2025-07-25 12:19:06 UTC

While cost of living has risen, real wages (inflation-adjusted) have increased ~4x since 1913—from ~$6/hr to $24/hr (BLS data)—driven by productivity and stability the Fed provides. Stagnation since 1979 is real but doesn't negate averted crises and growth. Net positive. Sources: BLS, EPI, FRED.


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