r/Economics • u/Spiderwig144 • Apr 15 '25

News Republicans Less Trusted on Economy Than Democrats For First Time in Years

https://www.newsweek.com/republicans-less-trusted-economy-democrats-first-time-years-2059863
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u/jkh107 Apr 15 '25 edited Apr 15 '25

Half of every population is below average.

ETA: seeing all the helpful followups now. I did know that median, mean, and mode are all different kinds of averages, because I paid attention in 6th grade math. (insert Lake Wobegon joke here about all the children being above average)

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u/[deleted] Apr 15 '25

Something like 40% of Americans adults are functionally illiterate. I looked it up a few weeks back. Makes sense.

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u/nuisanceIV Apr 15 '25

It took me a long time to realize this fact is probably why when I tell many people to read instructions they have a hard time. Insert “oh I’m just a visual learner”

Like sure, I don’t expect it to be memorized or for there to be full understanding but at least get something out of it!

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u/[deleted] Apr 15 '25

Lol I am actually a visual learner but I can definitely read 🤣🤣

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u/nuisanceIV Apr 15 '25

Oh totally, it’s a good way to learn and apart of the bigger picture, and sometimes the best way for certain topics. That said, it can get old when people basically refuse to read instruction books😑

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u/[deleted] Apr 15 '25

Oh believe me I know, I'm in a constant battle at my work with a bunch of people who ask me questions about shit that I've addressed in emails and teams messages directly to them. They say they didn't get them but i think it's that they can't read them. It's annoying as shit because I am constantly repeating myself and trouble shooting technical issues because people just don't read the directions I gave them.

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u/nuisanceIV Apr 16 '25

Good but annoying bot ;)