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Scott Bessent just declared the K-shaped economy is over, saying he’s ‘sick of hearing about’ it—but the data would beg to disagree
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Scott Bessent has some good news for consumers this morning: The K-shaped economy is officially over!
The Treasury Secretary said he is "sick of hearing about this K-shaped economy," during a CNBC interview yesterday, adding: "I can say here definitively, the K-shaped economy is over."
Bank of America has also observed that some elements of the K-shaped economy are beginning to close.
Likewise, wage growth by income percentile data doesn't support the notion that the K-shaped economy has ended.
Its June update found the lowest quartile of wage distribution saw growth of 3.6%, while the top 25% of earners saw growth of 3.9%.