• IzzyScissor@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    Because those two metrics are meaningless for the average person.

    Inflation is trending down… After it skyrocketed and is still way above affordable ranges.

    Employment rates are high… But those jobs don’t pay living wages.

    Go check how much savings the average American has, check what an average doctor’s visit costs, and then maybe you’ll understand the gloom.