A belated happy 2024 to all One Minute Economics supporters!

With a new year upon us, it makes sense to give adequate attention to the main narratives with respect to economics in 2024. And a fair case could be made that an epic battle between sentiment and metrics is in the spotlight this year.

More specifically, a battle between statistics that paint a positive picture of the economy on the one hand and consumer sentiment data which says the exact opposite on the other.

Why is that?

Why can so many people feel so bad about the state of the economy when the proverbial numbers indicate that things are actually not that bad?

As much as I dislike using this expression, the truth is somewhere in the middle in this case. Thus, no matter what side of the fence we find ourselves on in terms of verdicts, I would strongly recommend keeping an open mind and at least entertaining the possibility that you are not the holder of absolute truth.

While admitting you don't know everything is quite the undertaking in a highly polarized 2024... hey, it's worth at least giving it a shot! :)