76 million Americans are struggling financially or just getting by

By Tami Luhby, CNN Money–

Check out this article from a recent survey about the economy, and why America’s tout this as their number one issue in the presidential election.

Wages are finally rising. Unemployment is the lowest it’s been since 2007. Inflation remains muted.

But 31% of American adults, or 76 million people, say they are struggling to get by or just barely making it, according to the Federal Reserve Bank’s latest survey on Americans’ economic well-being, which looked at 2015.

And that’s actually good news. Two years earlier, the Fed found that 38% of Americans were in weak financial shape.

Seven years after the end of the Great Recession, millions of Americans have yet to find firm financial footing. That’s one reason why the economy remains a top concern in the 2016 presidential election.

“It’s important to identify the reasons why so many families face continued financial struggles and to find ways to help them overcome them,” said Federal Reserve Board Governor Lael Brainard.

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