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The numbers show the economy is doing great. Why isn't public perception catching up?

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Bloomberg economics reporter Amara Omeokwe about the disconnect between economic numbers and consumer sentiment.

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Scott Simon is one of America's most admired writers and broadcasters. He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First. He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to Sarajevo to Afghanistan and Iraq. His books have chronicled character and characters, in war and peace, sports and art, tragedy and comedy.