I think the metrics are doing well in that unemployment is down, the stock markets are up, and housing prices have mostly stabilized. Unfortunately, that ignor

I think the metrics are doing well in that unemployment is down, the stock markets are up, and housing prices have mostly stabilized. Unfortunately, that ignores: - the labor participation rate is dropping steadily.. because long term unemployment is up. - the Fed has pumped $1T (yes, trillion) into the market each of the last 5 (6?) years. - wages have been stagnant and have only now reached 1998 levels. - education - previously a ticket into the middle class and beyond - has been devalued by poor standards but simultaneously the price tag has increased dramatically.