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

Setting the stage: What the 2025 elections signal for next year's midterm showdowns

Democrats claim economy focus drove 2025 gubernatorial wins in New Jersey and Virginia, setting stage for 2026 midterm elections as affordability remains key voter issue. Read More

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

Democrats credit economy focus for major 2025 election wins in New Jersey and Virginia, flipping script from 2024 losses with affordability-centered campaigns. Read More

Voters in Virginia and New Jersey send a message: It's Trump's economy now

The economy and rising prices were high on the minds of voters on Election Day, and those concerns contributed to a Democratic sweep of statewide offices in Virginia and New Jersey ... Read More

Are Trump and voters on same page over affordability concerns and economy?

One expert said voters last year trusted Donald Trump on the economy and voters will make the GOP pay next year if they don’t feel like Trump came through on that key issue. Trump is taking a risk ... Read More

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

Economic worries were the dominant concern as voters cast ballots for Tuesday’s elections, according to preliminary findings from the AP Voter Poll. 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

Exit poll shows economy, affordability were top of mind for voters

An NBC News exit poll found that the economy and cost of living were the most important issues for voters in places that held high-profile elections Tuesday. 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

Trump doubles down on the economy despite a strong rebuke from voters

This approach carries risks, as President Joe Biden learned when he ignored inflation — and then scrambled to minimize the political fallout of losing trust with the public. 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

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