Entering this week, the perception of America’s economy was overwhelmingly negative. But after what, at least on the surface, appeared to be a stronger-than-expected jobs report and killer earnings from Nvidia and Walmart – all within the span of about 18 hours – is it possible the economy is better than anyone thought? It’s complicated. Let’s break it down. The jobs situation is murky America’s labor market started to stall out in the early summer. Between May and August, job gains averaged 31,