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Mike Thompson: America's pie-in-the-sky economy

By Mike Thompson
September 18, 2023 - 5:37 PM

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There's a yawning gap between America's economy on paper and the actual economy for millions of struggling Americans. Wall Street is doing nicely, but over on Main Street a majority of Americans would be unable to cover an emergency $1,000 expense, a report released earlier this year revealed. Remember that next time you hear the words "stocks closed up again today."

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