I posted a link detailing exactly the argument for the link you claim does not exist - in a nutshell, ever since Reagan, the richest people in America were able to multiply their earnings at the expense of the working class. They have done so by using the government to enact policies in their favor, and against the workers. Financial deregulation favored them against the interests of the majority of Americans, and their economic and political influence has only grown since then, at the expense of the working class. If you remember, the conversation started because we are talking about the general feeling of people about their well-being, so yes, I believe those things are absolutely connected.

Reaganomics was not restricted to financial deregulation, it was also one of the only periods in American history where the minimum wage was not increased. Reagan opposed unions and defunded worker protection agencies like OSHA. I don't think you have to dig really deep if you are truly interested in a legitimate understanding of what I'm trying to say here. Big if, I know.