GDP isn't really a great measure of how well a population is doing if inequality is high and wages are stagnant for low paid workers.
Florida has one of the highest levels of inequality in the US and the US in general had more inequality than most European countries.
Are the working poor in the south really that much better off than most of Europe where healthcare and social housing are more readily available? GDP alone is a bad measure of success for individuals living somewhere if the benefits are not shared.
Florida has one of the highest levels of inequality in the US and the US in general had more inequality than most European countries.
Are the working poor in the south really that much better off than most of Europe where healthcare and social housing are more readily available? GDP alone is a bad measure of success for individuals living somewhere if the benefits are not shared.