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Economic promises helped Trump get elected. Now he has an affordability problem

Americans are feeling the strain of high prices, even as President Trump tries to tout "record highs" in the stock market. Read More

Trump Turns to Affordability Message Amid Economic Frustration

The Trump administration is facing backlash from American consumers as higher costs from tariffs blunt wage gains. Read More

Trump is ramping up a new effort to convince a skeptical public he can fix affordability worries

Expect to hear President Donald Trump talk a lot about affordability in coming months. The White House is adjusting its messaging strategy after voters in this week's elections said the economy was ... Read More

Trump talks up economy in meeting with McDonald's owners, operators

Feeling the heat from Americans worried about inflation, U.S. President Donald Trump told owners, operators and suppliers of fast-food chain McDonald's on Monday that his administration was making ... Read More

Trump may become the face of economic discontent, a year after such worries helped him win big

Voters have sent a message to President Donald Trump that the economy doesn't feel as though its booming — despite what he says. Democrats romped to victory in Tuesday's key races, focusing ... Read More

Elections Show Trump’s Edge on the Economy Slipping

Democrats harnessed worries about the cost of living, with polls showing that Republicans’ longtime advantage on the economy has evaporated. Read More

Trump seeks to tout economy after tough elections for GOP

President Trump on Wednesday touted his economic agenda one day after Democrats won key victories in elections where voters said they were largely basing their decisions on the cost of living. Trump ... Read More

Election Day takeaways: Democrats dominate as economic woes take a toll on Trump's GOP

Democrats dominated the first major Election Day since President Donald Trump returned to the White House. And while a debate about the future of the Democratic Party may have only just begun, there ... Read More

Voters prioritize the economy above immigration and crime in Election 2025, AP Voter Poll finds

WASHINGTON — Economic worries were the dominant concern as voters cast ballots for Tuesday’s elections, according to preliminary findings from the AP Voter Poll. The results of the expansive survey of ... Read More

Voters prioritize the economy above immigration and crime in Election 2025, AP Voter Poll finds

Bob Walser votes while a shopper walks past at the Checkers grocery store in Lawrence, Kan., Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. WASHINGTON (AP) — Economic worries were the dominant concern as voters cast ballots ... Read More