Wednesday, August 30, 2006

Why Are We Worse Off?

New wage data indicate what you might have suspected. Average wages are not keeping up with the cost of living. Lew Rockwell explains that the real cuprit here is inflation, which affects different goods in different ways. Goods in large retail shops have fallen due to cost cuts and pressure from international trade, while energy prices are way up.

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