00:00 People nowadays are apprehensive about having fun, and they have the economy to blame.
00:05 Insider says there's a new lament on social media.
00:08 It costs $100 to leave the house.
00:11 Whether that's an exaggeration or not, according to September's Consumer Price Index,
00:16 prices are climbing as time passes.
00:19 For example, admissions to things like movies or concerts are up 10.4% year over year,
00:25 and 18.9% to sporting events specifically.
00:29 Budget-squeezed folks face a comedy of costs.
00:33 Student loans are back, dating is pricey, making friends isn't cheap,
00:37 and even Netflix and chill gets expensive.
00:40 Rising wages simply can't compete with inflation.
00:43 Have you heard of "vibe session"?
00:45 It's how Americans are feeling about how things are going,
00:48 even if the country is not in a recession.
00:50 CNBC says that while the Consumer Price Index increased 0.4% in the month of September
00:56 and 3.7% from a year ago, the real average hourly earnings fell 0.2% on the month,
01:03 but were up 0.5% from a year ago.
01:07 Not enough to get anyone out of the vibe session.
01:10 (upbeat music)
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