Economy News Americans Say The Economy Is A Top Election Issue Here S How Economists Are Grading It

Americans are more dissatisfied with Trump’s handling of the economy than ever, poll shows

Fifty-seven percent of Americans disapprove of how Trump is handling the economy, according to the latest PBS News/NPR/Marist poll. Read More

Americans say the economy is lousy, but their spending habits say the economy is pretty good. What’s going on?

Tariffs, rising inflation and fewer new jobs cast a pall over the economy in 2025. Next year might be different. Read More

Trump gets worst economic ratings ever in new poll as Americans worry about affordability

Economic concerns continue to be a top priority for Americans. In a new PBS News/NPR/Marist poll, 57% of respondents say they disapprove of the job President Trump is doing on the economy and just 36% ... Read More

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

Americans say they worry about economy. Receipts say otherwise. | Opinion

I feel like I can’t go a day without reading negative headlines on how Americans view President Donald Trump and his economy, as the first year of his second term comes to a close. (Yes, we’re only ... Read More

Poll shows Trump hitting shattering all-time low on top issue that got him elected

A new poll shows President Donald Trump’s approval rating falling to a stomach-turning new low when it comes to a top issue that got him elected to a second term. Just 31% of U.S. adults approve of ... Read More

Trump hitting 'wall of resentment' as voters say economy is 'worst they can ever remember'

President Donald Trump’s “signature” weave — where he goes off-script and off-topic — is not working for Americans when it comes to affordability. That’s according to CBS News correspondent John ... Read More

'Prices are coming down': Trump hails his economy, blames Biden as voters say costs still sting

President Donald Trump declared the U.S. economy is strong and holds an "A plus plus plus plus" grade under his leadership despite inheriting a "mess" from the Biden administration. "The word ... Read More

Heading into midterm year, Trump hopes to make economy a winning issue

With prices increasing and unemployment up, Trump has his work cut out for him ahead of November's midterm elections, which could spell trouble for him and his ruling Republicans. A Reuters/Ipsos poll ... Read More

Here's why everyone's talking about a ‘K-shaped' economy

From corporate executives to Wall Street analysts to Federal Reserve officials, references to the “K-shaped economy” are rapidly proliferating. So what does it mean? Simply put, the upper part of the ... Read More