Tuesday discussion post

The country’s economic strength increasingly depends on a privileged few.

Bloomberg reports that new data suggests a small cohort of Americans buoys the economy. The outlet notes this comes at a time when job growth is slowing, debt delinquencies are on the rise, and persistent inflation is straining most families’ finances.

Jonnelle Marte, writing in Bloomberg

“The economy’s prospects are tethered to the fortunes and spending…