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Why Does the US Economy Feel Worse Than It Looks?

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According to government data, these are good times for the US economy. Consumer spending is strong, job losses are relatively low. But by many other measures, Americans are miserable. What’s going on?

00:00 Introduction

01:57 What’s caused US inflation

03:15 High prices for gas and diesel

04:32 Salaries and the job market

06:15 Housing and the AI boom

08:27 What’s next

Trump’s Midterm Affordability Crisis: https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2026-us-midterm-election-affordability/

Two years later, some of his supporters are disappointed — and that’s bad news for Republicans.

#Midterms #Trump #Economy

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