Yes, We Are In A Depression

Here are charts which compare our "real" unemployment rate and consumer price index to the government's numbers:

Source - http://www.shadowstats.com/

And here is a discussion of why we are in a depression:

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-06-08/us-depression-how-john-williams-became-americas-most-important-statistician

Lies, damned lies, and statistics. That, among other things, is how "our" government cheats us for the benefit of the rich.