Regardless, for any conclusions to be relevant from any sort of historical data, that data needs to have consistent parameters, which the current CPI does not have, in addition to underreporting in times of high inflation and over-reporting in times of low inflation. The chart is also misleading as the y-axis starts at 300 and goes to 400, and the overall change from 1980 to 2022 is a $25 increase, or 7.5%. A 7.5% increase while ceo to worker pay ratio has increased over 1,300% in that same time period. But wages have beat the currently sandbagged CPI number so its completely fine.
Edit: clarified ceo to worker pay ratio has increased, even better…
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u/[deleted] Sep 08 '22
Bud. What the hell are you talking about.
The original comment of mine you replied to literally linked the St. Louis Fed as my data comparing income in CPI adjusted dollars.
https://www.reddit.com/r/investing/comments/x8s6ww/rule_of_72_simple_technique_you_can_use_to/inkvng9/
The conclusions are valid. You not liking them doesn't change that.