At a time when many Americans remain stressed about affordability, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has declared that the U.S. economy is no longer in a “K shape,” a term used to describe increasing financial inequality between high- and low-income households.

“The K-shaped economy is over,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent declared on CNBC last week. Economists say the evidence is mixed at best.

This morning, we’ll look at whether the K-shaped economy is turning C-shaped, with low-income wage growth catching up. Is the evidence enough?