We know Americans feel this way because we asked them. While national indicators may suggest that the economy is strong, the Americans we listened to are mostly not thriving. Americans experience these phenomena not as abstract concepts or political talking points but rather as grocery stores and landlords demanding more money. “I just feel like the underdog can’t get ahead, and it’s all about greed and profit,” one Kentucky participant noted. It is the feeling that the economy is rigged against them.

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Persons: “, can’t Organizations: American Academy of Arts and Sciences Locations: Kentucky