Why are Americans unhappy if economic numbers are good? | On Balance
January 29, 2026
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as posted by the channelShelby Talcott, Semafor’s White House correspondent; Yemisi Egbewole, former chief of staff in the Biden White House press office; and Hogan Gidley, former deputy press secretary to President Trump, joined NewsNation to discuss why nearly half of Americans feel anxious about the economy. The S&P 500 hit 7,000 today — up 21 percent since Trump’s election — marking a major market boom and a sign of his economic impact.
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