The U.S. Economy Is Racing Ahead. Almost Everything Else Is Falling Behind | New York Times

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  1. If you don’t have a NYT sub: [https://archive.ph/sUGwD](https://archive.ph/sUGwD) (some graphs are missing).

    It’s based on the [State of the Nation Project’s new National Progress Report](https://stateofnation.org/) (no paywall). They track how well the US is doing compared to other countries (absolute and relative), on a number of basic indicators.

    Their four conclusions:

    >We are a nation of extremes—extreme successes and extreme failures.

    >Our national trends are improving in more areas than we are declining. However, relative to other countries, the opposite is true—we are declining in more areas than we are improving.

    >Our economy is poised for continued success.

    >Our rising incomes are not translating into greater perceived well-being and social relations.

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