Economy and inequality articles
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2024 is about the economy, stupid, but specifically inflation
When the White House and its allies are not blaming former President Donald Trump and corporate greed for inflation, President Joe Biden simply pretends the worst price instability in 40 years doesn’t actually exist, instead bragging that our persistently sub-4% unemployment rate is evidence of “America’s comeback” and a booming economy. Biden’s backers like Paul […]
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1. Views of the nation’s economy
Fewer than a quarter of Americans (23%) currently rate the country’s economic conditions as excellent or good, while 36% say they are poor and about four-in-ten (41%) view conditions as “only fair.” While positive ratings of the economy have slowly climbed since the summer of 2022, there has been a slight drop since the start of […]
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Many Remember Solid Economy Under Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — It was a time of fear and chaos four years ago. Join our WhatsApp group Subscribe to our Daily Roundup Email The death count was mounting as COVID-19 spread. Financial markets were panicked. Oil prices briefly went negative. The Federal Reserve slashed its benchmark interest rates to combat the sudden recession. And