Ronald Reagan taunted Jimmy Carter with this question to voters in the 1980 debates. It helped him win. Twelve years later, James Carville helped Democrats return from the political wilderness in 1992 with his advice to Bill Clinton that “it’s the economy, stupid”. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It%27s_the_economy,_stupid Politicians have used various measures, from unemployment to inflation to the … Continue reading Good News: Are You Better Off? (2)