That’s Time’s assessment using (rigged) CPI numbers. It still paints a horrific picture. It’s not completely correct, but it leans in the right direction. Take a look at the RAND charts – where “counterfactual” means what could have been. Note that this is, without naming it, the process by which usury drives real value from the host nation to the wicked foreign elite. I’m sure Nimrata Haley and John Bolton will talk about this ahead of 2024’s non-election.