The unemployment rate is low. The stock market is high. Consumer spending is healthy. But ask Americans how they’re doing, and you’d think we were in a recession.

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The unemployment rate is low. The stock market is high. Consumer spending is healthy. But ask Americans how they’re doing, and you’d think we were in a recession.




Major companies are laying off thousands, but overall unemployment hasn’t budged. Even people with stable employment and high salaries are spooked.
2026-04-24 16:01:00
Justin Lahart