As someone without an econ degree, but with a finance degree, I have a hard time believing these metrics are a meaningful representation of economic reality. The more I look at inflation measures, the more they seem massaged. Even 'non-establishment' pundits like Kyla Scanlon insist the economy is like-really-good-for-sure-guys.<p>But I saw my parents' and their peers' lifestyles at my age +/- 10 years and things were dramatically different. Cars, houses and vacations possible on a single non-doctor/lawyer/etc. income. And they weren't outliers! Sure, we have sci-fi toys, but life milestones are unachievable for so many, even on full-time dual incomes.<p>It seems like mainstream economics is a kool-aid party.<p>The FOMC was a mistake.