In the Red: How Americans Experience the Economy
The usual metrics used to assess the economy—unemployment rate, median wage, gross domestic product—fail to paint an accurate picture of the lives of American workers. Households face a host of financial difficulties, including stagnating wages, increasing expenses, and volatile income. These day-to-day experiences are not reflected in national narratives about the economy. What’s truly happening financially across the U.S. and what are the greatest financial challenges facing American workers?
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Christopher Cabaldon
City of West Sacramento
Sheida Elmi
The Aspen Institute
Abby Lantz
The Pew Charitable Trusts
Aparna Mathur
American Enterprise Institute