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The Truth About the Economy They Won't Tell You
Episode 116
Published 3 weeks, 1 day ago
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The economy may look fine on paper — but for millions of working people, it doesn’t feel that way.
Consumer confidence is falling as Americans struggle with high prices, expensive gas, housing costs and economic insecurity. Meanwhile, wealth continues to pile up in the financial and digital economy.
This segment examines oil prices, economic instability, debt, and rising food-pantry use in New York — and asks why an economy that keeps generating wealth leaves so many workers falling behind.
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