Higher benefits costs helped drive the index to its biggest quarterly increase in a year:
So, actual dollars in paychecks weren’t the cause for the increase, it was the fact that the cost of “benefits” (read: basic human rights in every other developed country) went up? It’s an election year, for sure.
Yeah you can tell by way these sorts of articles are worded that the economy is structured such that good things happening to the general public are considered bad news. Isn’t it wonderful?
PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 6 months ago
So, actual dollars in paychecks weren’t the cause for the increase, it was the fact that the cost of “benefits” (read: basic human rights in every other developed country) went up? It’s an election year, for sure.
krashmo@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Yeah you can tell by way these sorts of articles are worded that the economy is structured such that good things happening to the general public are considered bad news. Isn’t it wonderful?
Car@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 months ago
“Your employer-subsidized healthcare plan costs rose 40% this year so think of all the extra benefits you enjoy!”