@pbsnews: Despite continuing concerns around the shutdown, tariffs, and inflation, the markets have continued to climb. In fact, the S&P 500 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq have set records more than 30 times this year. Other data suggests the economy is still chugging along at a steady clip. Yet, that's only part of the story. For the vast majority of Americans, this economy is landing very differently right now. Their incomes have not kept pace with inflation, they're encumbered with debt and they don't have any assets. Paul Solman reports. #pbsnewshour #newshour #pbsnews#governmentshutdown #tarriffs #inflation #DonaldTrump #trumpadministration #sp500 #nasdaq #economy #debt #assets
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Wednesday 15 October 2025 16:40:58 GMT
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Rae :
we arent "struggling' we are DROWNING
2025-10-15 18:02:03
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ItsMeLeslieG :
the kind of greed they talk about in the Bible
2025-10-15 17:40:01
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Adriana :
Middle class has been eviscerated
2025-10-15 23:07:14
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♡ 𝔠𝔞𝔯𝔩𝔦𝔢𝔢 ♡ :
This is such a terrible time to be alive
2025-10-15 18:32:26
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gloria :
China made glue to heal broken bones. but this is cool I guess😒🙄
2025-10-15 16:59:07
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Kroward :
When will the revolution happen?
2025-10-15 17:57:29
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valda0062 :
Falling behind? No we’re being stolen from by the rich.
2025-10-15 22:42:52
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Ryan Booth :
Tax. Tax tax tax tax.
2025-10-15 18:26:26
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PhilippsMatthew :
"falling behind while the wealthy thrive"
Just call it what it is: theft.
2025-10-15 18:42:03
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devonvanhelsing13 :
I just wanna go to Disneyland 😭 but I have to pay my bills which I can’t afford to buy whatever I don’t care anymore
2025-10-16 01:17:29
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Monique1_only :
They keep moving the money within their circle. ⭕️That money isn’t coming back to the working class.
2025-10-15 17:47:51
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Bubba :
are u telling me the rich are getting richer??and the poor are getting poorer???
2025-10-16 07:09:32
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Cranky SmartyArtyPants :
The greed of the wealthy is disgraceful, disgusting and cruel.
2025-10-15 17:54:30
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user805825946159 :
America eating itself from within. 😔
2025-10-15 21:37:35
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🍉just a toilet ghost👻🍉 :
if someone is able to buy a Rolls Royce in cash, on a whim, they're not "upper middle income," they're wealthy
2025-10-16 02:10:27
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Oni 🖤 :
They are really trying to price us out of living.
2025-10-15 18:03:39
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bee 👹 :
Why are they even classified as living "comfortably" when they're living in luxury? Being able to pay cash for a rolls Royce is not comfortable, not being worried about your monthly bills and housing ought to be baseline comfortable 🥲
2025-10-15 20:45:15
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low battery :
There’s not even a middle class anymore. It’s either mega rich or just plain poor
2025-10-16 12:08:16
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homeless rice butter :
Mind you both those “upper middle class” guys were boomers and lived through likely one of the greatest economies in American history and have been reaping those rewards since..
2025-10-15 21:14:35
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emi 💖 :
we shouldn’t be paying for the ai data centers energy!!!
2025-10-15 18:22:29
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Ashe + Banshee & Ryu :
Interesting how hoarding objects is a mental illness since it creates dysfunction in one's personal life; yet hoarding wealth and creating dysfunction on an entire society isnt considered a mental illness.
2025-10-15 23:03:17
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wadjet37 :
The idea of paying Elon Musk a TRILLION DOLLARS while basically all of his companies are struggling
2025-10-16 01:56:36
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Cheesemoneybreadman :
they should really cap people's wealth after 100m and tax everything above that like crazy like we get it bro you won capitalism now do your part for humanity
2025-10-15 18:42:07
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Nakia :
literally choosing between keeping a roof over our head right now and food...c'mon.
2025-10-15 20:43:54
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