Left: Today
Right: 2007— Don Johnson (@DonMiami3) July 24, 2024
Roughly 3 out of 5 Americans feel so.
This isn’t some Jedi goddamned mind trick. Don’t piss on my back and tell me it’s raining.
People are hurting. It’s noticeable. They don’t need the mainstream media telling them how they’re doing, although they insist on telling them they’re doing great. The stock market is booming and unemployment is low. So…yeah. Shut up peasant. You’re fine.
via CNBC:
By most measures, the U.S. economy is doing well. And yet, many people would argue otherwise.
Roughly 3 in 5 Americans believe that the U.S. is currently in a recession, according to a new survey of 2,000 adults by Affirm
.Of those respondents, most said a recession started roughly 15 months ago, in March of last year, and could last until July of 2025, citing higher costs and more difficulty making ends meet, the San Francisco-based fintech company found in the June poll.
h/t ILSmokeItAll