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Scathing Poll Shows How Little Americans Are Buying Trump’s Claims About Prices

Trump has been claiming prices are down, that there is “almost no inflation,” and that everything is more or less fine. Most Americans—60 percent—say he describes prices and inflation as better than ... Read More

Consumer spending is the U.S. economy's main driver. Here's how it's doing

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Bankrate analyst Ted Rossman about consumer spending and debt, and what it tells us about the overall health of the economy. Read More

CBS News poll: Americans increasingly worried about economy amid shutdown

A new CBS News poll finds that Americans are increasingly voicing concern about the shutdown's impact on the U.S. economy, as a big majority feel Congress isn't even working to try to end it. Anthony ... Read More

CBS News poll finds rising concern over government shutdown impact on economy, Americans personally

Anthony Salvanto, Ph.D., is CBS News' executive director of elections and surveys. He oversees the CBS News Poll and all surveys across topics and heads the CBS News Decision Desk that estimates ... Read More