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Scientists who work for California picketed outside of the California Environmental Protection Agency building on the second day of a three-day strike as they seek higher wages in Sacramento, Calif., on Nov. 16, 2023. Sophie Austin/AP Photo
In a recent CNN poll, 48 percent of respondents stated that they believe the economy remains in a downturn, and only 35 percent said that things in the country today are going well. The disparity between somber economic sentiment and a surprisingly strong headline unemployment rate and gross domestic product (GDP) can be easily explained.
