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“'The first half has been marked by rising living standards, solid economic growth and extra funding for public services – funded by huge tax rises – none of which was enough to prevent dramatic half-time substitutions in Downing Street.”

“For as it stands, the official forecasters say incomes after inflation, living standards, are set to be only 1% higher at the end of the decade than at the start.”

“Whatever happens with Rosebank and Jackdaw, the long-term trend for the industry is clear and it is one of decline.”

“It comes as consumers face a fresh squeeze on living standards triggered by the unfolding war in the Middle East.”

“Hanson loves to play the blame game but offers no “fixes” for the “cause of anxiety and despair” felt by so many as living standards decline.”

“And, of course, we're living with two refineries that were recently closed, large refineries in California that Gavin Newsom forced the closure of, and, frankly, 15 years of Democrat policies that have been energy subtraction, trying to close coal plants,…”

“Would slashing net overseas migration “trash the economy” or deliver the necessary population “reset” to restore Australia’s stagnant living standards?”

“One sailor said that in his opinion, the decline in living standards was down to the battle conditions imposed during the combat operation, dubbed Operation Epic Fury, rather than the unprecedented length of deployment.”

“…in particular, but also elsewhere, you find that today the main manifestation of populism tends to be one concerned with defending culture, whereas left-wing populism was much more concerned with defending the economic status of people, their living…”

“"We're talking about an insidious campaign that reaches into people's homes and twists what they feel about their own country and community – creating a narrative of decline, stoking division and sowing despair.””

“…casts the number of children born to the average woman will decline to just 1.34 by 2066 'No one believes the treasurer's spin even if he repeats it 50 times over because Australians are living the biggest drop in living standards in the advanced world.'…”

“"Those who lived primarily in the years between 1950 and 2020 — those 70 years — those were probably the best years in terms of growth, living standards, [and] conditions that not only the UK but effectively the Western world has ever seen.”

“Its living standards are not lavish -- its per-capita GDP at purchasing power parity is a bit less than one-third that of the U.S. -- but it’s richer than almost any other country in the region.”

“But it has arguably become the extinction capital of the world, losing roughly four species every decade - and the decline is only worsening.”