The entire economy is propped up by the government. First through infinite money printing by the zionist international central banking cartel. Then by government gibsmedat programs, like SNAP. I just read that a third of grocery store revenue (Kroger, Randall's, HEB, Winn-Dixie, Ralph's, Walmart, Albertson's, Safeway, Aldi, and many others) comes from SNAP.
The only hope anyone can have is scrape together some measily savings and invest it in appreciating assets because the Fed can turn on the money printer and debase the currency at a moment's notice.
USA will be South Africa in 20 years.
To repeat myself from somewhere else: If you buy a piece of paper that says you bought gold you bought a piece of paper.
Brass, lead, and copper always hold/maintain value, and only appreciate when they don't.