So… the majority of popular sitcoms and movies.

Perfectly valid to feel that way. None of these numbers would ever explain away everything. People are suffering. Things are harder for most. Quantifying it is complicated.

Well, you see, the thing is, it’s all bullshit. Always has been.

Oh boy. The last time I tried to offer someone a free bulge…

Of course. The good ol pastime of “doing racing.”

Obligatory:

Toto, it’s called a motor race, okay? We went car racing.

The Vikings TV show went on wayyyyyy too long. It should have ended when

When, uhhh, when WAS the US economy good for most? Has to be pre-pandemic at minimum.

I wish you the best of luck finding something that works well for you. You got this.

A quick proxy could be overall wage increases for the year. I’m sure average wages for new jobs may be findable somewhere, but BLS recently released this:

Compensation costs for civilian workers increased 3.4 percent, not seasonally adjusted, for the 12- month period ending in December 2025. Wages and salaries increased 3.3 percent and benefit costs increased 3.4 percent over the year.

https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/eci.pdf

From BLS report USDL-26-0184 on Feb 10, 2026.

Yes. She would have not been directly involved in the production, amd she was fairly new to the position anyway in the grand scope of the methodology and procedures behind this type of report (she was about a year and a half in), and statistical agencies and the civil servants who work there take methodology VERY seriously (I know, I’ve worked with these kinds of agencies) and they’d have a LOT of reviews and checks in place for something this high profile to ensure it’s as accurate as it can be.

If anything it was more a slap in the face of the non-political government workers who geek out on statistical methodology and just want to produce the most accurate stats they can.

Have no knowledge of this website, but here’s an article about her firing:

https://www.epi.org/policywatch/firing-bls-commissioner-erika-mcentarfer/

“upcycled”

And everyone clapped

Maybe it’s a dick move to assume the negatives. Maybe he has opportunity to learn a lesson. Maybe he’s on the verge of homelessness regardless. Maybe he’s still a fucking human.

Even 15 years ago it was already predicted to run into the red by around 2030. I’m impressed it’s still true and not gotten worse.

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The game Assassin’s Creed 3 recreates this in the early game and you get to run around in the village.

A large building with a lot of rentals would be taxed at a high total value, and this increased cost would be passed on to renters, thereby defeating the purpose. It should o ly apply to unrented properties.

Side note, I know nothing about rent control though.

You seem overly smug. The typical “everyone else is an idiot but not me!” That’s not new. AI has nothing to do with it.

There are countless genius people out there everywhere doing excellent things with their own skill and knowledge.

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