- Why are Americans so grumpy about the economy? They've never lost so much purchasing power in one year, as the stimulus dries up and inflation boils over https://www.marketwatch.com/story/why-are-americans-so-grumpy-about-the-economy-theyve-never-lost-so-much-purchasing-power-in-one-year-as-the-stimulus-dries-up-and-inflation-boils-over-11656535217 383 comments economics