while we're cherry picking economic data lets try this one on for size:
The Consumer Price Index has gone up 2.9% in the past year. The year before it went up 1.6%. And the year before 1.0%.
Last time I checked accelerating inflation qualified as something that "affects peoples lives."
Or do we only dwell on things (4% GDP growth) that fit a certain narrative but ignore others (higher inflation for consumers) that don't.