Tell these Americans that the economy is humming, that median wage growth has nudged ahead of the core inflation rate, and that everything’s grand, and you’re likely to see a roll of the eyes.

  • Semi-Hemi-Lemmygod@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    Maybe people realize that even if the economy is doing great they’re one medical emergency away from bankruptcy, and their kids will never afford college, and they get paid a lot less than the value they create for their employer while executives and hedge fund managers make out like bandits.