Economic Indicators

A couple data points to ponder… First is an update of disabilities across the general population, and more relevant to the economy, within the U.S. workforce. You can see the trend continues to rise since early 2021. Some would have ideas around what might have contributed to this rise. Regardless, there are fewer healthy, productive people available within the workforce to drive economic productivity. AI couldn’t come quickly enough, but with more people sidelined, it begs the question as to the ability of the consumer to spend tomorrow the same way it did yesterday. The below chart looks at disabilities…