Attention Economy


Monday, November 20, 2023

How Do You Really Feel About the Economy?

The Great Disconnect: Why Voters Feel One Way About the Economy but Act Differently
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/20/upshot/economy-voters-poll.html
Americans are angry and anxious, and not just about prices, which may be driving economic sentiment more than their financial situations, economists said.

Want to Know What’s Bedeviling Biden? TikTok Economics May Hold Clues.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/17/business/economy/tiktok-biden-economy.html
Economic despair dominates social media as young people fret about the cost of living. It offers a snapshot of the challenges facing Democrats ahead of the 2024 election.  

Is the US Headed for a Recession? Look at What Richer Americans Do on Black Friday
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2023-11-21/black-friday-shopping-behavior-in-2023-may-help-predict-recession
The upper middle class powered a spending boom that kept the US out of recession, but there are increasing signs of a slowdown.