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Sympthsical

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4. I wouldn't make this a campaign ad right now

Reply to Metaphorical (Original post)

Fri Oct 21, 2022, 12:13 AM

Oct 2022

Real wages are down. Prices are up. That’s what counts. That’s what hurts. My company is currently laying off hundreds.

Saying, “What problem?” is just . . .

I can’t believe I’m still reading this stuff. What color sky is it in this world? I feel like I’m about to start hearing, “Grocery prices aren’t a big deal!” next.

Jesus. My ability to can has fled the field.

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But is the economy really all that bad? [View all] Metaphorical Oct 2022 OP

Yeah Polybius Oct 2022 #1

I do what I want and when I want to tirebiter Oct 2022 #2

That is close to my situation DFW Oct 2022 #13

I am retired, my IRA is way down and inflation is way up. I blame the this on the Russian doc03 Oct 2022 #3

I'm retired, too. My IRA is almost on life support Deuxcents Oct 2022 #7

Compared to its peak last year, my IRA is down. But its still up substantially from a few years ago. onenote Oct 2022 #11

I wouldn't make this a campaign ad right now Sympthsical Oct 2022 #4

+1 Celerity Oct 2022 #14

+1000 Treefrog Oct 2022 #16

From a political point of view you CANNOT tell people they're not really hurting. brooklynite Oct 2022 #5

You are 100% right, you can't tell people they're not hurting... Enter stage left Oct 2022 #8

Do you think many respondents here are impoverished? leftstreet Oct 2022 #6

I'm retired. slightlv Oct 2022 #9

Clarification Metaphorical Oct 2022 #10

Poll is missing "Gainfully retired" (me) nt TeamProg Oct 2022 #12

It's not that bad. betsuni Oct 2022 #15

After living through the early 80s Genki Hikari Oct 2022 #17