standard of living
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Growing the pie year after year is what built our standard of living and our civilization.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
"I hope the standard of living in North Korea can rise to the level we have here," Dandong local Yu Shuyan, who before the pandemic had visited North Korea, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
Even families with typical incomes cannot afford their ideal standard of living in all categories, he noted, so they need to focus on “spending on what matters most to them.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
Instead, the residents of Mohenjo-daro may have cooperated to give households broad access to the resources needed for a comfortable standard of living.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
The relatively high standard of living that she can now enjoy— enough for a small apartment and car in Bangalore—is good for America as well.
From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman
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