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Trump adviser says economic unhappiness would show up in the data
Original: Trump economic adviser bafflingly says ‘if people were unhappy, it’d show up in the data’
A Trump economic adviser claimed that if people were unhappy with the economy, it would show up in the data, a remark widely mocked as dismissive of Americans' lived economic struggles. Critics argue official statistics can lag or miss everyday hardship on prices and wages, while supporters defend the administration's economic record as strong on headline numbers.
Why now: The comment clashes with widespread public concern about the cost of living, drawing ridicule and debate over whether official data reflects how people actually feel.
Donald TrumpTrump economic adviserThe Independent
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