People like to complain about inflation and not being able to afford things, but we also have more than any generation before us. The person buying a chicken in 1919 was not also factoring in Netflix and going to a concert in their budget - they spent more time working (vocation and around the home) and they had much less than we do.

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ISBN:9781337617390
Author:Roger A. Arnold
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Chapter14: Money And The Economy
Section14.3: Inflation
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 People like to complain about inflation and not being able to afford things, but we also have more than any generation before us. The person buying a chicken in 1919 was not also factoring in Netflix and going to a concert in their budget - they spent more time working (vocation and around the home) and they had much less than we do.

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