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The North Korean elite in Pyongyang – whose support is crucial to maintaining national stability, despite Kim’s near-absolute power – appear to be enjoying a higher living standard than previously, with more access to modern technology and amenities.
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Will Ripley, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Then unlimited human creativity invents new jobs that deliver more value overall, and living standards rise.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
Banishment, however, not only violated the civil and human rights of ethnic Mexicans but also lowered their living standards and impeded their upward social mobility.
—Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2025
Roads, bridges, power grids, and water systems fueled industrialization and lifted living standards.
—Maurice Obeid, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Will Ripley, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Then unlimited human creativity invents new jobs that deliver more value overall, and living standards rise.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
Banishment, however, not only violated the civil and human rights of ethnic Mexicans but also lowered their living standards and impeded their upward social mobility.
—Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2025
Roads, bridges, power grids, and water systems fueled industrialization and lifted living standards.
—Maurice Obeid, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Living standard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/living%20standard. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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