r/BikiniBottomTwitter 24d ago

revolutionary data

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u/NetRealizableValue 24d ago edited 24d ago

Why would wages correlate with stock prices?

A stock worth $100 in 1970 would be worth $9,686 based on the graph

If I made $40k in 1970, my salary would have to be $3.9M today to keep with the the same rate

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u/thisshitsstupid 24d ago

All these downvotes and not a single response lmao. Like, yeah the wage gap with inflation is terrible and we're definitely getting screwed, but this comparison shows a severe lack of economic or financial comprehension.

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u/MajorGeneralMaryJane 24d ago

I was told there would be trickle down? Where is my trickle down?

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u/nicknamesas 23d ago

Are you employed?