Teachable Moments for Gloomy Americans on the U.S. Economy

10 questions to make dour people think

We can help change perceptions of the U.S. economy.

I overheard two high school seniors talking. “What causes inflation?” one asked. “Um, it has something to do with the president,” the other responded. They went on to say the economy seems to be in really bad shape and it’s Joe Biden’s fault. Their perceptions are commonplace, but wrong.

I took this as…