Wages are flat and falling when you adjust them for inflation properly.

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But before you knock it for falling short of even 720p territory, bear in mind this device's being marked at a 229 Euro price point -- so it's affordable and geared squarely for the budget segment.

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If you tried to catch the falling knife of the sector specific tech boom, you might still be waiting for a positive return on your money eleven to twelve years later.

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It depends how it takes you - falling in love is different for different people and their behaviour varies greatly.

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The good news: while cyber criminals are rolling out the red carpet for the 84th Annual Academy Awards, you can keep your bank account from rolling in the red by not falling for their troublesome tricks.

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If that sounds odd to you, remember that Japan is a country which has had falling prices, of and on, for years.

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For the UK, you'll remember the likely fall in inflation (helped by stable or falling oil prices) was one of my biggest "reasons to be cheerful" in 2012.

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You begin to accept that, for better or worse, the old rules and rewards system is falling apart and the simple equation of exchanging your time and skills for a fixed salary and defined benefits over a 30-year period no longer adds up.

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