How Inflation Skews Our Perception of the Stock Market - The Daily Signal

But from 2021 to the present, the inflation rate has averaged 4.9%, leading to a cumulative price increase of 19.6%. At these elevated levels, wages struggle to keep up, making inflation more ... 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

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

Economy, especially inflation, top concern for voters this election - Baltimore Sun

Inflation was the top answer for both Republicans and Democrats in Bankrate’s survey But inflation was cited by 56% of Republicans as their No. 1 economic issue, while only 28% of Democrats said ... Read More

Key economic data are in Harris' favor but inflation still irks voters - USA TODAY

Typically, the economic indicators and Americans’ perception of them match. Yet some voters have continued to say former President Donald Trump would be a better steward for the economy than ... Read More

Inflation was the main driver of economic news coverage in the second quarter of 2024 - Media Matters for America

Research/Study Inflation was the main driver of economic news coverage in the second quarter of 2024. Labor unions, economic inequality, and vital government programs like Social Security were ... Read More

The Inflation Factor: It Wasn't Just the Economy - Inc.com

Edison’s exit polling data showed 45 percent of voters across the country said their family’s financial situation was worse today than four years ago, compared with just 20 percent in 2020. Read More

Here’s why the gap between Americans’ perception of U.S. economic performance and reality has doubled since 2019, according to economists - MSN

Under Trump, from the fourth quarter of 2016 to the fourth quarter of 2020, the U.S. economy grew 7.4% adjusted for inflation. Under Biden-Harris, through the second quarter of 2024, the economy ... 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

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

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

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

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