Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Economy Improving, So Why Don’t We Feel It?
On paper, economic numbers in the U.S. look good. Today’s unemployment rate is down to 5.8 percent and that’s just one example of positive economic reports. But exit polls from Tuesday’s election show the economy was voters’ number one concern.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readOn paper, economic numbers in the U.S. look good. Today’s unemployment rate is down to 5.8 percent and that’s just one example of positive economic reports. But exit polls from Tuesday’s election show the economy was voters’ number one concern. We take a closer look at exactly what kinds of jobs are being created, and why there’s such a disconnect between the big economic picture and the day-to-day life of average Americans.
