As of the end of 2023, the typical U.S. worker could afford the same goods and services as in 2019, prior to the pandemic, and had an additional $1,400 to spend or save per year, according to a January analysis by Treasury officials.
Demar Byas of Pontiac, Michigan referred to experts touting the nation’s economic performance as a “slap in the face.”
“You’re celebrating these numbers, but we are struggling,” said Byas, who juggles several jobs to make ends meet. “It’s no relief in sight, and just say those numbers and to celebrate that, and as I said stuff becomes a slap in the face.”
Line go up and to the right = economy good. Not that any of us plebs will ever notice. Oh, when line goes down we surely do. But up?
Remember, if you substitute “the economy” with “Rich people’s yacht money”, you have a much clearer picture of where we’re at and where we’re headed, and it’ll put the quotes into perspective.