Why Americans Feel Gloomy About the Economy Despite Falling Inflation and Low Unemployment
Unemployment has stayed below 4% for the longest stretch since the 1960s, and the economy has defied predictions of a coming recession
By Associated Press, via The Messenger
WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation has reached its lowest point in 2 1/2 years. The unemployment rate has stayed below 4% for the longest stretch since the 1960s. And the U.S. economy has repeatedly defied predictions of a coming recession. Yet according to a raft of polls and surveys, most Americans hold a glum view of the economy.
The disparity has led to befuddlement, exasperation and curiosity on social media and in opinion columns.
