----- Original Message ----- From: "Nick Arnett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Brin-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2002 3:45 PM Subject: RE: Gummint programs and stats (was RE: Presidents RE: Corruption ...)
> So we here in Silicon Valley shouldn't be concerned about the enormous > increases in the cost of living over the last 20 years, since it just means > there's been inflation? If so, how come "inflation" hasn't affected, say, > Iowa, nearly as much? > > How would *you* calculate changes in the standard of living without > comparing the cost of living to inflation-adjusted income? I would compare the cost of living to unadjusted income. Standard of living =income/costs Dan M.
