Why Do Americans Feel Poor?

The United States is the richest country in the world, yet its population considers itself poor, deceived by foreign powers

Introduction

Today, the United States is one of the world’s wealthiest countries measured in GDP per capita, yet large parts of the American middle class describe an everyday life marked by financial pressure, insecurity, and thin margins. It is a peculiar imbalance: a country that appears exceptionally prosperous in the national accounts, but where many…