After adjusting for inflation, wages are higher than at any point in U.S. history, and after adjusting for age and sex, the percentage of the population that is employed is around its peak in U.S. history.

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    15 hours ago

    There’s no objective measurement of “inflation”. Inflation indexes are completely subjective and largely political.

    If people want to use some index then they need to explain the index and justify it’s use. Otherwise they’re not providing any real evidence.