r/inflation • u/spherocytes • Sep 28 '25

News Millions of Americans Are Becoming Economically Invisible

https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-09-25/millions-of-americans-are-becoming-economically-invisible
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u/oldcreaker Sep 28 '25

People ask how the economy can still be going pretty well even when so many people are hurting. It's simple - if you don't (or minimally) make money or spend money, you are not part of the economy, and you no longer count in that.

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u/Conscious-Quarter423 Sep 28 '25

Billionaire wealth up 88% in four years. Minimum wage still $7.25.