President Donald Trump seems to be living in an alternate reality. When recently talking about the economy, President Trump stated, “We have it almost at the sweet spot” ( “New analysis shows more US consumers are falling behind on their utility bills,” Nov. 18).

It is not clear how Trump defines a sweet spot.

Delinquency rates for mortgages, auto loans and student debt have each increased over the past 12 months. One in eight Americans depends on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to meet their food needs. Grocery prices continue to rise. Utility bills have increased by 12% since April of last year. Young people cannot afford to buy a house. Nearly a quarter of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck, and the 3% inflation rate has not budged.

Meanwhile, the wealthy are d

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