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Housing, Hospital Services Surge While TVs, Software Prices Plummet

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While prices for consumer electronics like TVs and software have dramatically decreased over the past two decades, housing and hospital services have seen significant price increases. TVs experienced a nearly 97% price drop, and software prices fell by approximately 70% between 2000 and mid-2022. In contrast, housing prices rose by about 80% and hospital services increased by over 200% during the same period. AI

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Housing, Hospital Services Surge While TVs, Software Prices Plummet

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · fast2future ·

    Housing: The Floor That Won't Lower Itself The chart economists pass around like a family photo: from 2000 to mid-2022, TVs fell ~97% in price, software ~70% —

    Housing: The Floor That Won't Lower Itself The chart economists pass around like a family photo: from 2000 to mid-2022, TVs fell ~97% in price, software ~70% — while housing rose ~80% and hospital services more than 200%. https:// d17f4b9a62ce.pages.dev/policy/ housing-the-floor-…

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