Economy News Vibes, The Economy And The Election

Voters frustrated with economic reality as holiday season hits: Poll

Voters aren’t reacting to “vibes.” They’re reacting to their bills. And the more they feel squeezed, the more those feelings are showing up in Trump’s poll numbers. Read More

Hiltzik: How bad is Trump's economy? Election results say it's very bad, and getting worse

It was Bill Clinton's campaign guru James Carville who codified the insight that the Democratic Party's electoral prospects were destined to rise as Americans' feelings of economic well-being slid: ... Read More

Election reflection: 'Democrats flipped the script' on affordability in ballot box showdowns

The economy, the issue that hurt Democrats in the 2024 elections, gave them a major boost in this year's ballot box showdowns. One year after deep concerns over inflation helped Republicans win back ... Read More

Election Day takeaways: Democrats dominate as economic woes take a toll on Trump's GOP

Democrats dominated the first major Election Day since President Donald Trump returned to the White House. And while a debate about the future of the Democratic Party may have only just begun, there ... Read More

Trump approval on economy at new low: Fox News poll

A majority of Americans disapprove of President Trump’s handling of the economy, marking his lowest approval rating since 2017 during his first term, according to a survey released ... Read More

In Election 2025, the economy's still the main thing, according to the AP Voter Poll

WASHINGTON (AP) — Economic worries were the dominant concern as voters cast ballots for Tuesday’s elections, according to preliminary findings from the AP Voter Poll. The results of the expansive ... Read More

It’s not just the economy — this is how Democrats beat the GOP across the country

The ballots are counted, the pundits are spinning, and the verdict is in: affordability isn’t just an issue — it’s the issue. Democrats understood that and they won. Big. Republicans, meanwhile, are ... Read More

Latino voters cite affordability, economy as top concerns in new poll ahead of 2026 midterm elections

Political Director and Executive Director of Politics and White House, CBS News Fin Daniel Gómez is CBS News' political director and executive director, Politics and White House. In this role, Gómez ... Read More

Trump Dismisses Voters’ Concerns About The Economy After Tuesday’s GOP Rout

President Donald Trump is downplaying Americans’ persistent concerns about the economy in the wake of Tuesday’s Republican election losses—which have been framed as a plea from voters to address ... Read More

CBS News poll finds negativity on economy, job market and concerns about AI's impact

Pessimism about the U.S. economy and its direction continues this month — negative ratings have persisted for years — along with net-negative ratings for the U.S. job market, specifically. And in a ... Read More

Elections Show Trump’s Edge on the Economy Slipping

Democrats harnessed worries about the cost of living, with polls showing that Republicans’ longtime advantage on the economy has evaporated. By Shane Goldmacher Shane Goldmacher is a national ... Read More