Good Economy, Negative Vibes: The Story Continues

In particular, it’s not clear whether the good news will dent the still widespread but false narrative that President Biden is presiding over a bad economy. Read More

Even good news about the economy is bad news now

The vibes and the data appear to be aligning for the US economy. Just not in a good way. Read More

The Bad Vibes Around a Good Economy - The New York Times

The Bad Vibes Around a Good Economy Unemployment is low and people are still spending. But that doesn’t mean they think things are going well. Read More

Biden’s economy: Good metrics, bad vibes, few levers

Biden’s economy: Good metrics, bad vibes, few levers Friday’s good jobs numbers may be a boost. But boosts haven’t yet materialized into political benefits. Read More

Economic data is looking good. So why the glum vibes?

Economic data is looking good. So why the glum vibes? Unemployment is near record lows, GDP is growing, inflation has been trending down, wages are up. But in spite of it all, people are feeling bad. Read More

Bad ‘vibes’ may be having a bigger impact on the economy now

Americans used to say one thing about their feelings on the economy and do something else with their actual dollars. But that may be changing. Read More

Bad vibes in a good economy. What does it mean for the election?

Pollsters, political pundits and economists need to be more receptive to the view that while the economy is not technically in recession, it likely feels like it is for people at the bottom. Read More

It's not just vibes. Americans' perception of the economy has ...

It's not just vibes. Americans' perception of the economy has completely changed. The pandemic upended the factors that used to predict consumer sentiment. Read More

The Economy Is Good. Why Do Consumers Feel So Bad?

The way Americans are feeling about the economy may no longer be a meaningful predictor of the trajectory of the nation’s economy. Read More

Even good news about the economy is bad news now - AOL

The vibes and the data appear to be aligning for the US economy. Just not in a good way. Read More

Even good news about the economy is bad news now - CNN

The vibes and the data appear to be aligning for the US economy. Just not in a good way. Read More