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1 big thing

Americans' economic pessimism

1 big thing

Axios

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4.02K Ratings

🗓️ 9 November 2021

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Summary

The October jobs report showed that job creation is roaring back. 531,000 jobs were added last month and unemployment fell to 4.6% - a pandemic low. This was good news for economists and experts who have been tracking our recovery but for the average American, these data points are getting lost in what Felix Salmon calls “economic pessimism.” Plus, negotiations at the UN climate summit are about to get tougher. And, what google searches can tell us about key voter issues. Guests: Axios' Felix Salmon, Andrew Freedman, and Stef Kight. Credits: Axios Today is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Erica Pandey, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Julia Redpath, Alexandra Botti, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Alex Sugiura, Sabeena Singhani, Lydia McMullen-Laird, and Jayk Cherry. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:34.5

Good morning.

0:35.5

Welcome to Axios Today.

0:37.2

It's Tuesday, November 9.

0:38.9

I'm Eric Papandi in Froniala, Boudou.

0:41.5

Here's what you need to know today.

0:43.3

Negotiations that the UN Climate Summit are about to get tougher.

0:46.8

Plus, what Google searches can tell us about key voter issues.

0:51.2

And first, Americans' economic pessimism is today's one big thing.

1:00.0

The October jobs report showed that job creation is roaring back.

1:03.5

531,000 jobs were added last month, and unemployment fell to 4.6%, a pandemic low.

1:10.0

This was good news for economists and experts who have been tracking our recovery, but

1:13.8

for the average American, these data points are getting lost in what Felix Amin calls

1:17.6

economic pessimism.

1:18.6

Felix is here this morning to break down why there's a disconnect between actual and

1:22.8

perceived economic health.

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