The last one is interesting. Try to find out what the rise in GDP was due to.
If the statisticians take all the earnings and divide them by the number of families. They get a nice figure. Take out the top 10%, and the truth is the rest are in the shitter. Due to both parties.
Employment may be up. There are new Starbucks and Macdonalds opening all the time. While companies like Fords, move to Mexico.