Jim Schultz: Are Minnesotans better off than seven years ago?

Jim Schultz: Are Minnesotans better off than seven years ago?

Share This StoryIn 1980, Ronald Reagan critiqued President Jimmy Carter’s administration by asking Americans: Are you better off than you were four years ago? The nation emphatically answered “no,” and Reagan was swept into office. As Minnesotans evaluate the governorship of Tim Walz, they can similarly ask if they’re better off now than they were seven years ago when he first stepped into the governor’s mansion. The answer would be another “no.…

TheVoiceOfJoyce Are you better off today than you were a year ago? USA Facts has some responses.

The state of America’s wallets  How well are Americans making ends meet? In 2024, nearly a third of adults felt worse off than they had in 2023. The Federal Reserve tracks how Americans feel about their financial situations. We dug through the latest drop to bring you these insights.  More than a quarter of US adults say they’re struggling financially: 73% reported “living comfortably” or “doing okay,” 19% said they were “just getting by,” and …