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Despite economic growth, 70% of Americans believe the economy is getting worse (wtop.com)

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[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 51 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

It doesn't matter that the economy is growing if it isn't lifting up your life as well. Hundreds of millions of people still live in US states where it's legal to pay $7 an hour. (2/3 of them) All of us are dealing with rampant inflation and crippling costs for utilities, housing, and food.

The government's position on this is that the Biden Administration has created 16,000,000 jobs, and while that may be true, I'd wager my savings that most of those are second and third jobs, because it's become impossible to live with just one in the United States of America.

[–] ironhydroxide@sh.itjust.works 17 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I'd wager my savings

Well if you're like most sub 35yr olds, that's not a big wager at all.

[–] Krauerking@lemy.lol 5 points 3 months ago

I'm always really disturbed when I see how much value and assets and savings I am supposed to have...

Like depressed too but really fucking disturbed that neither I nor basically anyone I know except once rich kid who his parents paid for everything while he got a $200,000 a year coding job have any legitimate savings or plans to be able to grow it.

And it's not like I haven't been working for the last 2 decades since I was 14.

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

That's a really depressing statistic. I wish we could get everyone under 40 to vote differently, but I don't think we can.

[–] APassenger@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I’d wager my savings that most of those are second and third jobs, because it’s become impossible to live with just one in the United States of America.

I've wondered this as well - and wondered if Biden ever really grokked what's happening. Hopefully others do and they follow through once they win (if they do).

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 13 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Biden ever really grokked what's happening

I don't think anyone at the federal does. If they do, they simply don't care, judging by their actions.

We're about to hit 20 years of the minimum wage being $7 at the federal level, across three administrations, two of which were Democratic with control of Congress. I expect more of the same no matter who we elect in the fall.