# The American Economy Isn’t as Bad as You Might Think

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Podcast: [The Opinions](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-opinions-6989693)
Published: 2026-07-08T09:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://nytimes.com/2026/07/08/opinion/american-economy-decline-china-europe.html
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## Resource

Influencers may be “Chinamaxxing,” but the U.S. is still the world’s economic powerhouse.

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