Quote (MadMan87 @ Nov 7 2024 09:39am)
Why do people think the economy is good? Are other states that shitty? In Central Texas the last year Trump was in office I could get gas at $1.87-1.89 a gallon. My area is now about $2.49-2.69 a gallon
My grocery bill is nearly triple what it was then as well.
they use misleading statistics to try and lie to people and hide what their eyes can see.
"inflation has returned to pre-pandemic levels". which translates to "prices are still going up, and wont come back down, but they're only going up a tiny bit now".
they reference the stock market, unemployment, imports and exports, jobs growth, etc. all stats that can be manipulated in their calculation to make people feel better, even if the the "real feel" economy seems weak.