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As year ends, Americans weigh in on cost of living, Trump, expectations for 2026 in CBS News poll

More see Trump's policies responsible for economy today than Biden's; there are also concerns about AI impact on jobs. Read More

The Biggest Threat to the 2026 Economy Is Still Donald Trump

Many analysts are predicting an election-year upturn, but they aren’t accounting for the President’s ability to cause more chaos. Read More

News Analysis: Trump’s math problem: Rising prices, falling approval ratings

Rising prices have given President Trump a major political problem: Many of the voters who backed him last year are losing faith. Read More

Where Trump’s polling stands at end of first year back in office

President Trump is closing out the first year of his second term with a slight rebound in his approval ratings, but the numbers are still far lower than where they stood at the beginning of the year ... Read More

As polls show low approval for Trump on the economy, will taking his economic agenda to voters help?

The Trump administration is continuing to tout its economic agenda. But Trump faces an American public that feels largely negative on Trump's handling of the economy. Read More

Trump says the U.S. economy is the ‘best.’ But a new poll reveals what Americans really think

While President Donald Trump repeatedly boasts about the U.S. economy, a new poll revealed Americans do not believe he is doing enough to bring down costs. The new CBS News/YouGov poll, released on ... Read More

57 percent say Trump more responsible for economy than Biden: Poll

A new poll from Quinnipiac University found that a majority of respondents believe President Trump is more responsible for the state of the economy than former President Biden. The poll, released ... Read More

Trump says U.S. is poised for economic boom despite voter sentiment

In a primetime address Wednesday, President Trump said the nation is on the brink of an economic boom and claimed prices are falling quickly, even as affordability remains a top concern for voters. Read More

Trump pushes back on criticism of economy in contentious prime-time speech

In a speech shorter than his usual hour-plus events, and which was full of false statements, the president promised a better economy in 2026. Read More

Trump's management of the economy hits its lowest point, poll finds

New AP-NORC polling shows sharp drops in approval of President Trump’s handling of the economy (31%) and immigration (38%). Overall job approval dipped only slightly to 36%, suggesting voters unhappy ... Read More

Approval of Trump’s handling of economy drops to low point

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s approval on the economy and immigration have fallen substantially since March, according to a new AP-NORC poll, the latest indication that two signature issues ... Read More