Stock markets are hitting record highs, the <a href="https://www.wsj.com/economy/consumers/may-jobs-report-unemployment-fde062e1?mod=WSJ_TJPOD">job market</a> is doing fine and productivity is up. Yet many <a href="https://www.wsj.com/economy/cpi-inflation-report-may-2026-60db25fe?mod=WSJ_TJPOD">Americans are feeling strapped</a> despite the positive data. WSJ’s <a href="https://www.wsj.com/news/author/harriet-torrymod=WSJ_TJPOD">Harriet Torry</a> explains the contradictory signals. <a href="https://www.wsj.com/news/author/jessica-mendoza?mod=WSJ_TJPOD">Jessica Mendoza</a> hosts.
Further Listening: 
- <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/1RQsI77uOr78mosjcbeLhG">The Energy Shock Is Here</a>
- <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/68mJfpejczSu2GAt4568A7">Germany’s Economy Is Spiraling. Can War Fix It?</a>
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