The economy isn't K-shaped. For 87 million, people, it's desperate and for another 46 million it's elite
- Posted on February 10, 2026
- By Fortune
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The economy isn't K-shaped. For 87 million, people, it's desperate and for another 46 million it's elite

A K-shaped economy that lasts long enough results in a top that grows careless, a bottom that grows combustible, and the middle losing belief.