What evidence over what timescales are we talking about? Demand for certain types of energy stalling can actually be evidence that economic growth is leading to

What evidence over what timescales are we talking about? Demand for certain types of energy stalling can actually be evidence that economic growth is leading to energy efficiency improvements, and use of a primary metal mostly used in manufacturing stuff US companies import to sell obviously isn't as good a proxy for real physical world growth as more people in work earning more money to buy more goods. Sure, things look drastically different if you're no longer working in your pandemic affected role, if you have a minimum wage skillset or if you've spent the last half century in Detroit, but that's entirely compatible with growth being unequal