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Enten: Few Americans Believe The Top Problem Is The Economy, Or That The Shutdown Is Causing Harm To The Economy

CNN data analyst Harry Enten reported Friday that fewer Americans now cite the economy as the nation’s top problem, and that number continues to decline. Enten noted that fewer Americans are naming ... Read More

The American Middle Class Is Shrinking, and That’s OK

Americans have never been richer, with tremendous growth in income and wealth in the US in the last half century, even for poorer and middle-class households. The middle class is shrinking, with many ... 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

K-shaped economy: Why the wealthy are thriving as most Americans fall behind

The markets have climbed higher despite continuing concerns around the shutdown, tariffs and inflation. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq have set records more than 30 times this year and other data suggest the ... Read More

Poll: 60% of Americans disapprove of how Trump is handling the economy — a new high

President Trump aboard Air Force One en route to South Korea on Wednesday. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) On the campaign trail last year, then candidate Donald Trump repeatedly vowed to “bring prices ... Read More

Even Trump’s own team doesn’t believe his weird boasts about the economy

The president isn’t just failing to persuade the public to distrust their lying eyes, he’s also failed to convince his own economic team. Read More

Most Americans say U.S. on wrong track on economy, immigration and more: poll

Nearly two-thirds of Americans believe the U.S. is headed in the wrong direction, fueled by dissatisfaction with President Trump's impact on the economy, immigration, race relations and the nation's ... Read More

If the economy is good, why do some Americans still feel like everything is 'falling apart'?

Even with strong GDP growth and a booming stock market, 'there's something in the water right now that doesn't feel right' Confused by a tide of conflicting information, many Americans worry that the ... Read More

Trump blames concern over prices on ‘con job’ by Democrats

We have the greatest economy we’ve ever had,” Trump asserted, claiming polling showing Americans are anxious about the economy are “fake”. Read More

Americans plan to spend big this holiday season even as they fret about the economy, Visa finds

Americans are expected to open their wallets this holiday season, increasing their gift budgets even as a slowing job market and stubborn inflation weigh on consumer confidence, according to a new ... Read More