Anna Helhoski

So if public opinion is a reliable gauge of objective economic conditions and most of the public has suffered 20 years of setbacks, then I was curious why Gallup's economic index was much higher during the first Trump administration than that is after the Great Recession and before the pandemic, than it had been in 2004.

So if public opinion is a reliable gauge of objective economic conditions and most of the public has suffered 20 years of setbacks, then I was curious why Gallup's economic index was much higher during the first Trump administration than that is after the Great Recession and before the pandemic, than it had been in 2004.

So if public opinion is a reliable gauge of objective economic conditions and most of the public has suffered 20 years of setbacks, then I was curious why Gallup's economic index was much higher during the first Trump administration than that is after the Great Recession and before the pandemic, than it had been in 2004.

And if we've seen a 20-year period of economic decline, wouldn't we expect economic confidence to have been lower toward the end of that period than it was at the beginning of that period?

And if we've seen a 20-year period of economic decline, wouldn't we expect economic confidence to have been lower toward the end of that period than it was at the beginning of that period?

And if we've seen a 20-year period of economic decline, wouldn't we expect economic confidence to have been lower toward the end of that period than it was at the beginning of that period?

So in your article, you make another pretty startling claim. If you adjust the unemployment stats, about one in four are functionally unemployed in the U.S. Can you explain that a bit?

So in your article, you make another pretty startling claim. If you adjust the unemployment stats, about one in four are functionally unemployed in the U.S. Can you explain that a bit?

So in your article, you make another pretty startling claim. If you adjust the unemployment stats, about one in four are functionally unemployed in the U.S. Can you explain that a bit?

Aren't the measurements that you're talking about something kind of distinct from unemployment? Part-time workers have jobs, and so do full-time workers who earn low salaries.

Aren't the measurements that you're talking about something kind of distinct from unemployment? Part-time workers have jobs, and so do full-time workers who earn low salaries.

Aren't the measurements that you're talking about something kind of distinct from unemployment? Part-time workers have jobs, and so do full-time workers who earn low salaries.

Now, let's dig in a little bit about part-time work. The number of Americans working part-time because they can't find full-time work is near historic lows, and that's despite the U.S. population being historically high. Census Bureau data allows for respondents to give a reason for their work status, and the majority of those who work part-time do so by choice. That's what they say.

Now, let's dig in a little bit about part-time work. The number of Americans working part-time because they can't find full-time work is near historic lows, and that's despite the U.S. population being historically high. Census Bureau data allows for respondents to give a reason for their work status, and the majority of those who work part-time do so by choice. That's what they say.

Now, let's dig in a little bit about part-time work. The number of Americans working part-time because they can't find full-time work is near historic lows, and that's despite the U.S. population being historically high. Census Bureau data allows for respondents to give a reason for their work status, and the majority of those who work part-time do so by choice. That's what they say.

So I'm looking at two recent periods. Federal data measuring involuntary part-time work show that there were more involuntary part-time workers in December 2019 than in November 2024. And yet public approval of the economy was higher in December 2019 than it was in November 2024. So what's the explanation for why voters like the economy in December 2019 versus November 2024?

So I'm looking at two recent periods. Federal data measuring involuntary part-time work show that there were more involuntary part-time workers in December 2019 than in November 2024. And yet public approval of the economy was higher in December 2019 than it was in November 2024. So what's the explanation for why voters like the economy in December 2019 versus November 2024?

So I'm looking at two recent periods. Federal data measuring involuntary part-time work show that there were more involuntary part-time workers in December 2019 than in November 2024. And yet public approval of the economy was higher in December 2019 than it was in November 2024. So what's the explanation for why voters like the economy in December 2019 versus November 2024?

And about wages, in your article, you say that data shows the median wage is just under $62,000 annually. But then if you include part-time workers and unemployed job seekers, the median wage is about $52,300 annually. So that would mean that the median worker actually earns 16% less than the stats would indicate.

And about wages, in your article, you say that data shows the median wage is just under $62,000 annually. But then if you include part-time workers and unemployed job seekers, the median wage is about $52,300 annually. So that would mean that the median worker actually earns 16% less than the stats would indicate.