HOUSTON, March 12, 2024--More than half (54%) of Americans say it’s their goal to live to 100, according to a new study from Corebridge Financial and The Longevity Project. Family, friends and new experiences are seen as the top benefits of a very long life, with 72% of respondents citing continued meaningful relationships with family and friends and 65% looking for more time to explore and have new experiences.
It didn’t change much from a month ago, but since 2019 we’ve made progress
https://home.treasury.gov/news/featured-stories/the-purchasing-power-of-american-households
Earnings up 2.8 percent since 2019
Lol inflation up 30%
This is real earnings, inflation could be 1000%
It’s the increase in earnings above inflation
Sure, buying power increased since 2019 and my uncle owns Nintendo
You can believe right wing propaganda on TikTok, or real data by government agencies
The choice is yours
How does this purchasing power increase compare with rent increases and price of groceries and gas?
This is real earnings, which means it’s a 2.8% increase above the increase off those costs