VS-economie groeit, maar 50 miljoen Amerikanen voelen daar niets van

More than 50 million Americans live in economically distressed communities despite strong national employment figures, revealing a stark geographic divide in economic opportunity. While overall unemployment remains low and prime-age employment averages 80% nationally, about one-third of U.S. counties lag significantly behind, creating a cycle of reduced paychecks, smaller tax bases, and diminished civic life. Economic growth has become concentrated in just over a hundred counties, leaving struggling regions vulnerable to further decline as artificial intelligence reshapes the job market.