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The Biden economy is good!

The case for talking up the good news

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Matthew Yglesias
Jun 25, 2021
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I would normally say that it doesn’t make sense for politicians to invest much time and effort in trying to talk people into changing their assessment of the economic situation, but I’ve noticed something in the data recently that’s made me think this may be an exceptional time.

The Langer Consumer Comfort Index breaks down pe…

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