There's been a disconnect between how the US economy is doing and how people actually feel about it.

Maybe people are still burnt from when inflation was high, maybe it's the expensive cost of borrowing for a car or a mortgage, or maybe it's ... wait, are WE the problem?!

Today we look in the mirror and find out if financial media contributes to negative economic sentiment.

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The Indicators of this year and next (Apple/Spotify)
Taking the temperature of the US consumer (Apple/Spotify)

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