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Your wages are collapsing against real assets

May 09, 2024
Wealth Inequality Enough is Enough Tax Wealth Not Work Economics of Covid Rich get Richer Poor get Poorer Economics Explained Tax the Rich End Austerity Billionaire Poverty
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because of currency devaluing people see

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because of currency devaluing people see their<00:00:01.880> wages<00:00:02.200> flatlining<00:00:02.879> and<00:00:03.080> asset<00:00:03.399> price

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their wages flatlining and asset price

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their wages flatlining and asset price is<00:00:03.719> going<00:00:03.879> through<00:00:04.000> the<00:00:04.120> roof<00:00:05.040> this<00:00:05.279> kind<00:00:05.480> of

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is going through the roof this kind of

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is going through the roof this kind of disguises<00:00:07.319> a<00:00:07.520> wage

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disguises a wage

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disguises a wage collapse<00:00:09.559> as<00:00:09.679> a<00:00:10.120> house<00:00:10.480> price<00:00:10.719> bubble

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collapse as a house price bubble

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collapse as a house price bubble increased<00:00:11.719> inequality<00:00:12.160> is<00:00:12.280> pushing<00:00:12.559> wages

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increased inequality is pushing wages

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increased inequality is pushing wages down<00:00:14.080> but<00:00:14.240> a<00:00:14.799> devaluation<00:00:15.400> of<00:00:15.559> the<00:00:15.679> currency

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down but a devaluation of the currency

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down but a devaluation of the currency is<00:00:16.480> pushing<00:00:16.800> wages<00:00:17.119> up<00:00:17.520> which<00:00:17.680> mean<00:00:17.880> the<00:00:18.000> two

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is pushing wages up which mean the two

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is pushing wages up which mean the two things<00:00:18.400> balance<00:00:18.760> out<00:00:19.720> and<00:00:19.840> that<00:00:20.000> means<00:00:20.279> that

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things balance out and that means that

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things balance out and that means that instead<00:00:20.720> of<00:00:20.880> seeing<00:00:21.279> wages<00:00:21.640> falling<00:00:22.560> what<00:00:22.680> you

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instead of seeing wages falling what you

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instead of seeing wages falling what you see<00:00:23.000> is<00:00:23.199> Wages<00:00:23.560> kind<00:00:23.720> of<00:00:23.960> flatlining<00:00:24.960> while

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see is Wages kind of flatlining while

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see is Wages kind of flatlining while the<00:00:25.320> prices<00:00:25.640> of<00:00:25.880> everything<00:00:26.199> else<00:00:26.679> go<00:00:26.840> through

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the prices of everything else go through

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the prices of everything else go through the<00:00:27.160> roof<00:00:27.800> such<00:00:28.000> as<00:00:28.160> house<00:00:28.400> prices<00:00:28.800> stock

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the roof such as house prices stock

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the roof such as house prices stock prices<00:00:30.000> food<00:00:30.320> prices<00:00:30.720> Energy<00:00:31.119> prices<00:00:31.439> natural

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prices food prices Energy prices natural

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prices food prices Energy prices natural resource

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resource

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prices and this really changes the way

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prices and this really changes the way that<00:00:36.760> ordinary<00:00:37.399> people<00:00:37.680> perceive<00:00:38.120> what<00:00:38.239> is

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that ordinary people perceive what is

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that ordinary people perceive what is happening<00:00:39.160> so<00:00:39.320> if<00:00:39.399> you<00:00:39.520> didn't<00:00:39.680> have<00:00:39.840> that

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happening so if you didn't have that

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happening so if you didn't have that devaluation<00:00:40.520> of<00:00:40.680> currency<00:00:41.160> people<00:00:41.360> would<00:00:41.480> be

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devaluation of currency people would be

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devaluation of currency people would be able<00:00:41.800> to<00:00:41.920> see<00:00:42.840> damn<00:00:43.079> my<00:00:43.200> wage<00:00:43.440> is<00:00:43.559> falling<00:00:44.120> why

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able to see damn my wage is falling why

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able to see damn my wage is falling why is<00:00:44.399> my<00:00:44.559> wage<00:00:44.800> falling<00:00:45.440> and<00:00:45.559> we<00:00:45.640> might<00:00:45.800> be<00:00:45.879> able

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is my wage falling and we might be able

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is my wage falling and we might be able to<00:00:46.160> have<00:00:46.239> a<00:00:46.320> discussion<00:00:46.719> about<00:00:46.920> well<00:00:47.039> this<00:00:47.160> is

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to have a discussion about well this is

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to have a discussion about well this is happening<00:00:47.559> because<00:00:47.719> of<00:00:47.800> rising<00:00:48.120> inequality