That's a pretty limited perspective. Economic growth doesn't benefit every business and every individual proportionally. I know people in the Bay Area who are

That's a pretty limited perspective. Economic growth doesn't benefit every business and every individual proportionally. I know people in the Bay Area who are worse off now than they were in first dotcom burst because while software engineers might make 300% now of what they made in 2002, an auto mechanic doesn't. For many, wage growth didn't even keep up with the cost of living.