If the Economy Is So Great, Why Are Americans So Grumpy? New Study Reckons Inflation Is Underestimated

For months now, Americans have been told that inflation’s downward trend, to around 3 percent from almost 9 percent annually, should make them feel good about the economy ... rates of a new purchase — ... Read More

Americans can tell the difference between rosy economic data and reality

For months now, Americans have been told that inflation's downward trend, from almost 9% annually to around 3%, should make them feel good about the economy ... doesn't reflect that difference. Read More

Good Economy, Negative Vibes: The Story Continues

Why, then, are so many Americans still telling pollsters ... Any discussion of economic perceptions that doesn’t take this factor into account is missing a big part of the picture. Read More

Is the U.S. in a "vibecession"? Here's why Americans are gloomy even as the economy improves.

For instance, the CPI doesn't ... Americans should feel positive about the economy. But that ignores how consumers view prices — and the psychological impact of loss aversion, or why losing ... Read More

Former US Presidents Reflect On Why Americans Are Unhappy With Biden's Economic Plans

Former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton addressed the puzzling discontent among Americans with the current U.S. economy despite positive fiscal indicators. What Happened: During a high ... Read More

What’s Wrong With the Economy? It’s You, Not the Data

The U.S. economy—by many measures—is doing great. But many voters think otherwise. Here’s what the data say about why voters feel ... This isn’t something on which reasonable people ... Read More

What pawn shops know about the economy that Biden doesn't

The only problem is that Americans don’t ... of many families who are getting deeper and deeper into a black hole of debt. Here's some insight on why people are so gloomy about the economy. Read More

Suze Orman Doesn't Believe People Are Doing 'OK' Despite Being Told The Economy Is Strong: 'In My Opinion, They're Still Struggling'

Suze Orman, a household name in personal finance, throws a bucket of cold water on the celebratory mood surrounding the seemingly robust national economy ... Don't Miss: For many first-time ... Read More

Why some people feel good about their bank accounts but bad about the economy

But he doesn’t ... Americans, overall, actually feel pretty good about their economy. Americans are still reeling from the effects of a pandemic that suddenly shut down much of the US economy ... Read More

GUEST VIEW: Americans can tell the difference between rosy economic data and reality

For months now, Americans have been told that inflation’s downward trend, from almost 9% annually to around 3%, should make them feel good about the economy ... doesn’t reflect that difference. Read More