Uppers and Downers
Household income, up. Poverty, down. Number of people with health insurance, up. Gender pay gap, down. Stock market, up. Unemployment, down. So what’s the problem? From WaPo: Why most people think the country is on the wrong track, despite positive economic indicators.
+ It could be because the good news is pretty new for many in the middle class. From NYT Upshot: The economic expansion is helping the middle class, finally