The U.S. economy is acting strangely these days, and Americans are highly conflicted about the state of their financial prospects Via ForbesAdvisor
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The negative impacts of inflation can also be seen in the Forbes Advisor-Ipsos survey: consumer confidence stands at 50.5 points, up 2.8 points over the last reading fortnight, but down nearly 3 points from March 2020, before the Covid-19 pandemic.The survey suggest that U.S. consumers are highly conflicted by the confluence of good jobs, lousy pay and high inflation.
It’s no wonder then to see a record number of U.S workers quitting their jobs: 4.3 million Americans quit in August, and another 4.4 million quit in September. Participants in the so-calledmay feel confident about jumping back into the labor market and finding a better paying gig.
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