• njm1314@lemmy.world
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    11 hours ago

    So from what I’m reading GDP is down poverty levels are up and unemployment levels are up. How is this not an economic depression exactly? Sure seems like one.

    • 𝙲𝚑𝚊𝚒𝚛𝚖𝚊𝚗 𝙼𝚎𝚘𝚠
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      10 hours ago

      The inflation rate is down from its recent high of 292%, now down to 166%. Which is better I suppose, still horrible though. And whether that’s worth the massively increased poverty rate is… debatable to say the least.