The inflation-adjusted median income of U.S. households rebounded last year to roughly its 2019 level, overcoming the biggest price spike in four decades to restore most Americans’ purchasing power.
  • snooggums@lemmy.worldEnglish
    52·
    2 months ago

    Right, it leaves out a significant detail while focusing on the least important part.

    • goferking0@lemmy.sdf.org
      21·
      2 months ago

      The data showed that while the typical American household regained its 2019 purchasing power in 2023, it essentially experienced no rise in living standards over that time.

      Idk, included it but completely ignored gaining anything from the data :(

    • OpenStars@startrek.websiteEnglish
      32·
      2 months ago

      But the (clickbait) title got people to (click) talk about it so… it accomplished its publishers’ goal, nonetheless.