The reasons seem to be tied to the psychology of inflation and the ways people assess their economic well-being — as well as the uneven effects that rising prices and shortages have on different families
Americans are, by many measures, in a better financial position than they have been in many years. They also believe the economy is in terrible shape.
There is no doubt that prices are rising rapidly — the Consumer Price Index is up 5.4% over the past year, and there are shortages and other inconveniences that do not show up in inflation data but reflect the same underlying phenomenon. To economists, higher wages and higher prices for consumer goods are two sides of the same coin, and a spurt of inflation creates both winners and losers. In the past few months at least, the public hasn’t appeared to view it that way — and inflation and related shortages seem to loom particularly large in their overall perception of the economy.
About 13% of workers have a paycheck that is unchanged over the past year, according to data from the Atlanta Fed. Many retirees receive pensions that are not adjusted for inflation.
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