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Inflation reached its lowest point in two-and-a-half years at the end of 2023. The unemployment rate has stayed below 4% for the longest stretch since the 1960s. The U.S. economy also repeatedly defied predictions of a coming recession. Yet according to a raft of polls and surveys, most Americans still hold a glum view of the economy. The disparity has led to befuddlement, exasperation and curiosity on social media and in opinion columns. In November 2023, the Federal government reported that consumer prices did not rise at all from September to October, the latest sign that inflation was steadily...

In a politically polarized nation, Americans seem to agree on one issue underlying the 2024 elections, a worry over the state of democracy and how the outcome of the presidential contest will affect its future. They just disagree over who poses the threat. A poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that 62% of adults say democracy in the U.S. could be at risk depending on who wins next fall. Majorities of Democrats (72%) and Republicans (55%) feel the same way, but for different reasons. President Joe Biden has attempted to paint a dystopian future...