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It’s a key reason the economy felt so, so bad this year.
By Jordan Weissmann
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Join nowJordan Weissmann is an economics and politics journalist living in Washington. He has written and edited for Slate, the Atlantic, the Washington Post, Semafor, and the Argument.


It’s a key reason the economy felt so, so bad this year.