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Justin Fox

The U.S. Is the Sick Man of the Developed World

Americans' living standards aren't nearly as good as they like to think they are.
Left behind.

Left behind.

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What do the economists at the International Monetary Fund see when they look at the U.S.? An economy in the midst of a long expansion ("its third longest expansion since 1850"), with "persistently strong" job growth, "subdued" inflation and something close to "full employment." But also this:

The IMF then goes on to compare the U.S. with 23 other advanced economies in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development in this chart: