Economy News Voters In Battleground States Say The Economy Is A Top Issue

37 percent of Trump voters say cost of living worst in memory: Survey

More than a third of President Trump’s 2024 voters say they are struggling more than ever to afford life’s everyday expenses, according to The Politico Poll. In the mid-November survey, conducted ... Read More

Voters express economic worries over inflation as costs rise, Fox News poll finds

Voters' views of the economy have dimmed in recent months, as economic concerns that helped return President Donald Trump to the White House are now weighing on his approval ratings in the latest Fox ... Read More

With Trump’s focus abroad, Republicans push for midterms pivot to economy

Some of President Donald Trump’s closest allies in Congress are warning that the party needs to sharpen its affordability message to voters heading into the 2026 elections — or risk big losses that ... Read More

Is Economic Populism the Key to Winning Over Rust Belt Voters?

For all their divisions, Americans share one conviction: the economy comes first. But beyond general concern about “the economy,” affordability and inflation, it’s much less clear what specific ... Read More

Voters prioritize the economy above immigration and crime in Election 2025, AP Voter Poll finds

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

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

Fox News Poll: Voters say White House is doing more harm than good on economy

Unhappy with the economy. Pain with prices. Unsure about Trump administration policies. It adds up to high disapproval among the president’s loyal constituencies. Here are six takeaways from the ... 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

Survey says: Issue that helped Trump and Republicans in 2024 hurts them now

It was the issue that boosted President Donald Trump and Republicans in the 2024 elections, as they won back the White House and Senate majority and kept control of the House. But a year later, the ... Read More

Economic concerns drive voters in election races nationwide

Economic concerns were at the forefront of American voters' minds as they cast their ballots on Tuesday in key elections around the country. New York City voters tapped democratic socialist candidate ... Read More