The article discusses how economic anxiety affects Americans, revealing that people cope in three main ways: fight, flight, or freeze. Joseph Coughlin from MIT AgeLab notes that rising uncertainty fosters stress, while Bradley Klontz advises focusing on controllable factors. Although the U.S. isn't in a recession yet, concerns about rising prices and potential job losses pervade consumer sentiment, which has diminished significantly. Those reacting with a 'fight' mentality are proactive in managing their financial situations, indicating a push towards planning for uncertainties ahead.
We want the economy to keep rolling smoothly in the background while we live our lives. So when we see this great uncertainty, it only adds to the stress that we're already trying to manage.
We have a fight, flight, freeze response. You need to point it in the right direction.
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