Economy News What Americans Get Wrong About The Biden Economy

Trump’s flailing on the economy is worse than Biden’s

President Donald Trump’s recent commentary on the economy is drawing plenty of comparisons to then-President Joe Biden, but he seems to have a bigger political problem, for several reasons. Read More

Donald Trump Worse on Economy Than Joe Biden—Fox News Poll

President Donald Trump ’s standing on the economy has taken a hit, according to a new Fox News poll that finds voters now rate him less favorably on the issue than President Joe Biden. According to ... Read More

Americans’ economic anxiety grows as job security concerns join affordability worries

Trump’s tariff policies have both contributed to price pressures and to uncertainty among businesses, undermining incentives to hire. The administration’s sweeping cuts to federal programs also have ... Read More

Why Statistics Aren’t Reflecting the Economy and American Life

The headline statistics we currently employ to understand America’s economy are profoundly misleading and, unfortunately, drive policy. Read More

The Trump Economy Is Here, and It’s So Much Worse Than Biden’s

While President Donald Trump continues to gamble with the U.S. economy—threatening tariffs, chickening out on tariffs, attempting to bully the Federal Reserve, interfering with the Bureau of Labor ... Read More

VP Vance: If You're Not Feeling Economic Recovery, We Hear You, Please Be Patient

Vice President J.D. Vance asked for more time and patience from Americans waiting for an economic recovery, during an event Thursday morning with Brietbart's Matthew Boyle. "My message to the American ... Read More

Trump, like Biden before him, finds there’s no quick fix for inflation

President Trump’s problems with fixing the high cost of living revive voter anger similar to that which propelled him back into office last year. Read More

CBS News poll finds rising concern over government shutdown impact on economy, Americans personally

Anthony Salvanto, Ph.D., is CBS News' executive director of elections and surveys. He oversees the CBS News Poll and all surveys across topics and heads the CBS News Decision Desk that estimates ... Read More

Shutdown endangering economy as poll shows Americans souring on Trump

Inflation is rising again, hiring is slowing, and voter confidence in the economy has dropped to one of its lowest points in years. Federal data shows annual inflation hitting 3 percent for the first ... Read More

Nearly 70% of Americans think the economy is on the ‘wrong track’ and even more think it’s a bad time to buy a home, Fannie Mae survey shows

A growing sense of economic pessimism is taking hold in the U.S., as new Fannie Mae survey data reveals nearly 70% of Americans believe the economy is headed in the wrong direction. An even higher ... Read More

More Americans Think Economy Is Getting Worse, New Poll Shows

Public sentiment about the U.S. economy has grown increasingly negative in the closing months of 2025. According to recent polls, a majority of Americans now believe that economic conditions are ... Read More