fukhueson@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 2 months agoCEO pay declined in 2023: But it has soared 1,085% since 1978 compared with a 24% rise in typical workers’ paywww.epi.orgexternal-linkmessage-square24fedilinkarrow-up1323arrow-down14
arrow-up1319arrow-down1external-linkCEO pay declined in 2023: But it has soared 1,085% since 1978 compared with a 24% rise in typical workers’ paywww.epi.orgfukhueson@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square24fedilink
minus-squareTelodzrum@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down28·2 months agoMisleading headline is misleading. Median household income is up well over 400% in that same period.
minus-squarebob_omb_battlefield@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up13·2 months agoI think it’s supposed to be inflation adjusted?
minus-squareDeceptichum@quokk.aulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15arrow-down2·2 months agoMedian income was $71K in 1979, it’s $80K today. Inflation matters.
minus-squarefutatorius@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoYou’re using nominal rather than inflation-adjusted numbers. That’s misleading.
Misleading headline is misleading. Median household income is up well over 400% in that same period.
I think it’s supposed to be inflation adjusted?
Median income was $71K in 1979, it’s $80K today.
Inflation matters.
Bruh
You’re using nominal rather than inflation-adjusted numbers. That’s misleading.