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Since 1971, the US dollar has lost 87.5% of its purchasing power.
Worker productivity grew 72% between 1973-2014.
Median worker wages grew 8.7%.
The median home now costs 5-6x annual income. It was 2x in 1960.
67% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck.
This is architecture. Not bad luck.
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