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>Just this month, CNBC ran a story entitled “Here’s a budget breakdown of a couple that makes $500,000 a year and still feels average.”

Yes, because they have been running that story monthly since 2017!

https://twitter.com/ejenk/status/1110616128118759424

I don't think CNBC is trying to drive a narrative here, but I do imagine that they're getting ReallyGoodEngagement™ out of articles like this since they tend to inspire immediate outrage and incredulity.

patio11's take on this: https://twitter.com/patio11/status/1110615594561212416