It is best to start at A summary of many conspiracies with solutions and hope. To avoid public outrage and maintain power, governments and world government people state in their figures that everything is going well, despite the fact that they are creating problems, and things are worse than they make out. People, including pensioners, students, and many small businesses, are also on government benefits. Some people don't believe in claiming government assistance, despite being entitled to it. They destroy many jobs so that they can say they create a few in a similar profession.
Economic growth is good in some countries due to consumers borrowing money.
It is not indicating that the average people are well off or making profits. It is often stated how well businesses and the economy are going. Many are given the wrong impression that small businesses and the majority of people are going well because of this. But the reverse is true, as big businesses and monopolies make up most of the trade, and are about the only ones that significantly effect economic figures. Royalties and wealth generated by local assets are going to the foreign owners and foreign shareholders, and not to needy local citizens.