fukhueson@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 10 days 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-up1322arrow-down14
arrow-up1318arrow-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 · 10 days agomessage-square24fedilink
minus-squareTelodzrum@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down28·10 days agoMisleading headline is misleading. Median household income is up well over 400% in that same period.
minus-squarefutatorius@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·35 minutes agoYou’re using nominal rather than inflation-adjusted numbers. That’s misleading.
minus-squarebob_omb_battlefield@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up13·10 days agoI think it’s supposed to be inflation adjusted?
minus-squareDeceptichum@quokk.aulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15arrow-down2·10 days agoMedian income was $71K in 1979, it’s $80K today. Inflation matters.
Misleading headline is misleading. Median household income is up well over 400% in that same period.
You’re using nominal rather than inflation-adjusted numbers. That’s misleading.
I think it’s supposed to be inflation adjusted?
Median income was $71K in 1979, it’s $80K today.
Inflation matters.
Bruh