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"Bidenomics" and the state of the economy.

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CHAPTER

The Left and the Writer's Take on the Economy

When unemployment is low and wages are growing fast, the economy is going to get praise from the economic pundit class. The metrics we use mask what is most relevant for most of the country: can you pay your rent? Having a job is great, but is it paying you enough to cover the cost of a single medical emergency? I'd much rather know the answers to these questions than the ones we traditionally use. When those numbers start drastically improving, that's when the economy is really doing well.

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