"Americans' financial health reached its highest level in nearly a decade last year, the Federal Reserve said Monday, spurred by a strong job market and government support payments."
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"Almost eight in 10 adults said last fall that they were either “doing okay or living comfortably” when it came to their finances in 2021,..."

The Biden administration has done a good job of getting us through the pandemic. However, the pandemic lingers. In add, the
Russian invasion of Ukraine is hurting fuel prices.