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The Great Unease

by Jim Buckley

Feb 06, 2024
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President Joe Biden.

Why Do So Many Feel so Uneasy?

The economy is “humming” we are told. The stock market is up. Unemployment hovers around the “full employment” level. Inflation looks tamed.

So, why the worry?

Why the underlying unease among so many?

Why do so many believe the country is “heading in the wrong direction?”

It may be the kind of question that …

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