No, that's the thing, IF we were operating within the actual laws of supply and demand, prices would've fallen when productivity continued to rise while wages stagnated.
But instead they stole money from future generations so they could continue to ride the wave of low wages, high productivity, and rising prices. It was a way to steal from everyone living and everyone yet to be born.
It's what happens when capitalists seize control of the money supply. Brilliant, really.