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redserk on March 17, 2025 | parent | context | favorite | on: The Alexa feature "do not send voice recordings" y...

Strictly looking at GDP is a terrible way to compare economic conditions between US states and countries.

GDP of Mississippi looks great only because of a strong dollar. It doesn’t really account for living conditions.

nerdponx on March 17, 2025 [–]

It's great if you are a wealthy business owner or investor, and you want to push deregulation propaganda, because deregulation would allow you to get even richer.

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