The yawning gulf between public perceptions and economic reality. - The Salt Lake Tribune

Imagine that your picture of the U.S. economy came entirely from headlines and cable news chyrons. Would you know that real gross domestic product has risen 6.7% under President Joe Biden, that ... Read More

CNN Poll: Half of Americans think the economy is getting worse, despite months of stronger economic news | CNN Politics

Despite months of increasingly positive economic indicators, the American public remains negative about the state of the nation’s economy, with 51% saying they think the economy is still in a ... Read More

Inflation concerns persist but voters’ perception of economy is rising, poll finds - The Independent

Inflation concerns persist but voters’ perception of economy is rising, poll finds Voters warming to Biden economic recovery but worry about gas prices John Bowden ... Read More

Will Americans Even Notice an Improving Economy?

Imagine that your picture of the U.S. economy came entirely from headlines and cable news chyrons. Would you know that real gross domestic product has risen 6.7 percent under President Biden, that ... Read More

Is the economy strong? It depends on your politics - Newsweek

Let's unpack it. We'll look at how the nation's economic pulse, as measured by job growth, inflation and consumer spending, aligns—or contrasts—with public opinion colored by political allegiance. Read More

CNN Poll: Most Americans have a dismal view of the US economy

The US public’s view of the nation’s economy is the worst it’s been in a decade, a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS finds, with many Americans also saying they feel financial strain in their ... Read More

What Would It Take to Convince Americans That the Economy Is Fine?

This dynamic alone goes a long way toward explaining the gap between “the economy” and Americans’ perception of it. Even as core inflation fell below 3 percent over the course of 2023, food ... Read More

The numbers show the economy is doing great. Why isn't public perception catching up? | WWNO

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: There's been some great economic numbers in the last two weeks - 254,000 new jobs in September, plus consumer prices only rose 2.4%, the smallest increase in 3 1/2 years. Read More

Vibes, the Economy and the Election - The New York Times

The case for vibes. One side argues that public opinion about the economy is now being driven by noneconomic factors, and in particular vibes, or a prevailing mood that colors our perception of ... Read More

Current Perceptions About Monetary Policy - San Francisco Fed

A simple way to characterize public perceptions about monetary policy is with a policy rule, following Taylor (1993), that relates the policy interest rate to inflation and economic activity. Simple ... Read More

Inflation concerns persist but voters’ perception of economy is rising, poll finds - Yahoo

A new poll suggests that public perception of one of voters’ most pressing concerns — and one of Joe Biden’s weakest areas — is improving, just as both he and his likely 2024 rival are ... Read More

The numbers show the economy is doing great. Why isn't public perception catching up? - WLRN

There's been some great economic numbers in the last two weeks - 254,000 new jobs in September, plus consumer prices only rose 2.4%, the smallest increase in 3 1/2 years. But tell that to many ... Read More