The economy is better than people think

Unemployment is near record lows, inflation is coming down, and we just had a quarter of gangbusters GDP growth.
But consumers are about as negative about the economy today as they were during stretches of the Great Recessionhttps://t.co/6AdXd97CIJ pic.twitter.com/p5CdVa55iL

— Catherine Rampell (@crampell) October 27, 2023

"The U.S. economy is doing far better than public perceptions suggest," @JRubinBlogger writes.

Maybe it's time to recognize the strength of the country’s economic recovery and signs that prosperity might be shared more widely than it has been in the past. https://t.co/YpiXSYbKzR

— Washington Post Opinions (@PostOpinions) October 31, 2023

A good and important question. https://t.co/2cXkF6erz4

— Justin Wolfers (@JustinWolfers) October 30, 2023

The massive divergence between consumer sentiment and economic reality is mind-boggling. pic.twitter.com/8pgd2BWe5V

— Alec Stapp (@AlecStapp) October 27, 2023

Biden’s policies are fueling a surge in private investments and contributing to GDP growth. But will voters notice — or care?https://t.co/eAWv04pWGR

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) July 28, 2023