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Andrew Lokenauth: Purchasing power down sharply since 1970 as hourly wage must rise 8.6 times

Andrew Lokenauth: Purchasing power down sharply since 1970 as hourly wage must rise 8.6 times
Hourly wage up 8.6x since 1970

Andrew Lokenauth observes that achieving the same purchasing power as in 1970 would require an 8.6-fold increase in today’s hourly wage.

His statement underscores the extent to which inflation has eroded the value of hourly earnings since 1970.

Lokenauth has recently compared tech and retail valuations by highlighting Anthropic's $965 billion valuation and $65 billion in revenue with Walmart's $870 billion valuation and $713 billion in revenue. He has also tracked sector-specific movement as oil and gas investors monitor key market developments. These observations reflect his ongoing focus on financial trends across different industries.

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