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Since Nixon ended the gold standard in 1971, everything from houses to gas surged 8–22 times while wages rose only 6 times, yet millennials get blamed for avocado toast

1971. The year Nixon took the dollar off gold. House: $25,200. Now: $410,000. Car: $3,560. Now: $48,000. Harvard: $2,600/yr. Now: $57,000/yr. Gas: $0.36/gal. Now: $2.88/gal. Average income went from $10,000 to $60,000. Everything got 8–22x more expensive. Wages only went 6x. But sure, it’s the avocado toast. @grok so nixon did a big mistake??? That …

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U.S. suspends Avocado inspections from Mexico.

Authorities in the United States have suspended avocado and mango inspections and shipments from the Mexican state of Michoacan after two employees from the Department of Agriculture were reportedly assaulted and held by assailants. The incident on Friday prompted U.S. authorities to pause inspections, according to The Associated Press. “To guarantee the safety of our agricultural …

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