> People had more money
Where are you getting this information? Raises are not keeping up with inflation. A few thousand in stimulus dollars years ago is not driving anything. PPP money didn't increase wages.
Where are you getting this information? Raises are not keeping up with inflation. A few thousand in stimulus dollars years ago is not driving anything. PPP money didn't increase wages.
A few thousand dollars 2-3 years ago?
> Businesses
Payments that, at most, kept wages the same?
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People need to stop using "people are getting free money and that's raising inflation" excuse. Prices are rising and people are going into their savings or credit to keep spending. That's it.