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The article says what I said. 48% of Americans think their situation is getting worse.
is this implicitly acknowledging you're giving up on the -9.1% under Trump claim?
it also doesn't say their situation is getting worse. It says "economic conditions are worsening", over a 2 month period, as follows...
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The public has been dealing with several troubling economic factors this month, including the current federal government shutdown that began Dec. 20, volatility in the stock market that produced major declines in December and a government report released Jan. 4 that showed an uptick in national unemployment. All three events had occurred or were occurring while the poll was being conducted Jan. 2 through Jan. 10.
before it says that, the article also says....
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Views on the availability of good jobs are much more positive, with 66% saying it is a good time to find a quality job. Even among those who think the economy is getting worse, almost half (48%) say now is a good time to find a quality job.
Gallup began asking the question about the availability of good jobs in August 2002, and the percentage saying it was a good time to find a quality job had never reached 50% until January 2017. Since then it has never been below 50% and has held relatively steady over the past nine months, ranging between 64% and 68%.
Economic miracle is a turning into an economic nightmare.
Why?
Real wage growth is -9.1% since Trump took office.
But why doesn’t it feel like the economy is growing? The answer is pretty simple: Because economic growth is not really benefitting the average American worker.
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Taking all this into account, it’s no surprise that many Americans aren’t experiencing an “economic miracle” under Trump. Nearly half — 48 percent — of Americans say they believe economic conditions are worsening. That’s up from 45 percent in December and 36 percent in November, according to a January Gallup poll.
Now, I can only guess that I am way behind the curve on the tactics used on this forum.
Ok. I see what you mean. I was looking at the chart starting from 2016, and missed the text below saying "Chart showing decline in real wage growth since 2006".
Ok. I see what you mean. I was looking at the chart starting from 2016, and missed the text below saying "Chart showing decline in real wage growth since 2006".
Honest mistake.
an olive branch, I extend.
Now, see this chart (the one I originally asked someone else about, since they posted it), that shows real wage growth, in 2018 dollars:
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