“The Economy” = The Stock Market. Nothing else, no other metric.
There are 2 jobs for every person, providing wage pressure on employers, and offering more choice in work people can do.
Some people are struggling, yes, and we should do things about that.
But it’s way better to be struggling when you have options than when you do not. I was poor in 2008, and it’s no fucking comparison at all.
The economy’s health directly impacts people of every income level
There are 2 jobs for every person,
Yes, unfortunately it is often the case that the same person is working those two jobs out of necessity.
You only have the illusion of choice, as evidenced by the “booming economy” which just actually means being extra effective at funneling all economic output straight to the top.
This doesn’t match the reality of the number of job moves and open positions.
