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The article discusses what the author refers to as America's sluggish economic recovery as of 2016, and it mentions consumer spending, political conventions in America, and the claim that the nation's economic growth has remained below two percent for the last three quarters. According to the article, America's Democrats and Republicans have different ideas about the nation's economic health and rate of growth. U.S. gross domestic product data is also assessed.

The article discusses the impact of the October 2015 jobs, or employment, report on U.S. politics and in indicating possible economic change in the country. An overview of the role that the October jobs reports plays in the 2016 U.S. presidential election is provided.

The article focuses on the how raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour in the Untied States would impact the economy. The author explores how the political parties of Republics and Democrats view raising the minimum wage, examines if a raise in the minimum wage would cause job losses, and provides an economic analysis of wage increases for fast-food workers.

The article reports that majority of Americans feel dissatisfied with the U.S. economic climate despite improving employment figures and personal finances, with analysts attributing the discontent to the pessimistic impulse characterizing the campaign of U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump.