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Trump tells voters the economy is great. It didn't work for Biden.

Presidents historically misjudge public perception about the economy and ignore voter's frustration at their own peril, experts say. 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's economic approval hits a new low at 36%, poll finds

A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll finds 70% of Americans say things have become too unaffordable and have a dim outlook on the economy and President Trump's handling of it. Read More

Trump hits the road in his campaign to change perceptions of the economy

The president's speech in North Carolina included lengthy asides that had little to do with the core message the White House is trying to push about his economic agenda. Read More

Trump team scrambles to fix sputtering economic pitch as Dems lean in to 'affordability' attacks

The Trump administration is facing a crisis over its economic messaging as Democrats increasingly, and effectively, lean into their message of "affordability" that helped deliver a series of election ... Read More

Week in Politics: Redistricting; Trump's economic messaging; Obamacare subsidies

We discuss the week's political news, including the latest developments in congressional redistricting, President Trump's economic messaging, and the expiration of Obamacare subsidies. Read More

Mamdani gains 2024 Trump voters with affordability pitch

New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani drew support from some 2024 Trump voters by focusing on cost-of-living issues, a crossover that both men discussed during an Oval Office meeting. Mamdani noted in ... Read More

Trump to tour nation with economic pitch as Dems hone ‘affordability’ attack

WASHINGTON — President Trump got a rosy report Friday showing that consumer sentiment increased for the first time in five months, with voters feeling better about inflation and their personal ... Read More

Trump’s Gains With Latino Voters Are Evaporating

In June, the Pew Research Center’s analysis of validated voters in 2024 gave us the most definitive information on how Donald Trump won the presidency over Kamala Harris and all the underlying trends. Read More

Trump insists prices are ‘coming down,’ blames Biden — but voters say they’re still getting squeezed

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

Economist pins Trump's 'original sin' for today's economy

Americans are living with an economy that feels like a contradiction: solid job numbers on paper, yet grocery runs, rent checks, and car payments that keep stretching household budgets. As frustration ... Read More