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  1. M. Grégoire (mpjgregoire@mastodon.club)'s status on Wednesday, 27-Nov-2019 11:09:22 EST M. Grégoire M. Grégoire

    Listening to #CBC *Ideas* discuss the legacy of #KarlMarx, the speakers seem all to take it for granted that things are getting worse for ordinary Canadians. Does anyone have facts to support that view?

    I am generally aware of the complaints about crushing student loans, the gig economy, increasing wealth of the 1% etc. in the US context. E.g., https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2019/11/wealth-by-generation-and-age.html

    How does that compare for Canadians?

    #canpol

    In conversation Wednesday, 27-Nov-2019 11:09:22 EST from mastodon.club permalink

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    1. Wealth by Generation and Age - Marginal REVOLUTION
      from Marginal REVOLUTION
      Kurt Andersen made the following arresting tweet Fraction of all US wealth owned by Boomers & Gen-Xers when the average member of each was age 35: Boomers, 1989 21% GenX, 2008 8% The average Millennial turns 35 in 2023. Right now they own 3%. There will surely be political implications. Definitions: Baby Boomer=born 1946-1964, Gen …
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