The poll asked people for their personal experiences at the micro level, and the respondents said things were great. The macro statistics were also great.
The only negative was people’s perception of the economy.
Some people's. Since 2020 our housing doubled. So did our auto insurance. We're housed because my children became adults and added 3 incomes to the household.
With 4 typical incomes we make basic bills + afford knock-on expenses like repair and medical bills. We also make just enough money to pay less for many expenses.
Something that changed all over: Couples generally can't afford living expenses on 2 typical wages.
A lot of people had a very different experience when the post-covid inflation hit hard.