If You’re Not in the Top 10%, the “Economy” in Headlines Isn’t Yours
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You might be familiar with the phrase, "In this economy?" But it turns out, there might be more than one "economy" out there. There's a deep disconnect between what we hear about in the headlines ("The economy is great!") and our day-to-day experiences affected by wage stagnation, inflation, and high interest rates. We dig into it with the help of Mark Zandi, the chief economist at Moody's Analytics, as well as Judd Cramer, from the Harvard department of economics. Transcripts, show notes, production credits, and more can be found at: https://moneywithkatie.com/economy-headlines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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