The 2024 presidential general election is here, for all intents and purposes. Joe Biden and Donald Trump are set to face off in the first presidential rematch since 1956. It’s also the first rematch between a current and a former president since 1892.
https://www.usinflationcalculator.com/inflation/current-inflation-rates/
4.1% over the year. 8 % the prior year 4.7 the year before that.
The problem is prices are going up faster than wages. As long as inflation outpaces the cost of things, we are not in a strong economy.
If people were piling on debt just to live and could afford a home, I would agree we have a stronger economy. Right now, I can’t say that with a straight face.