related_tweet: @craterdome @randifoordalton when, in 1954, my father built our house, he took out a $3,500 loan to buy the materials. last year, my 94-yr-old mother sold the house for $1.1 m. crazy, i know. however, the real problem is that workers' wages are stagnant &amp; have the same buying power they did 40 yrs ago.