The Economy Is Strong. But Why Don’t Voters Agree? | WSJ State of the Stat
The U.S. economy — by many measures — is doing great. But the majority of voters still feel the economy is bad. And as one of the biggest issues of the 2024 election, it could be hurting President Joe Biden’s re-election. So why is the consumer sentiment index so low despite a growing GDP and strong labor market?
WSJ explores what the data says about why voters are feeling so bad about the economy.
Chapters:
0:00 Consumer sentiment
1:05 What’s driving economic growth?
2:16 Food, gas and housing prices
5:27 Long-term economic security
6:04 What this means for the election
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