Why Aren’t Americans Optimistic About the Economy? Blame the Conservative Media

Misinformation is stopping Americans from recognizing real progress

Samuel Clemens
My Side of the Aisle

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How much do most Americans really know about the economy?

To learn the answer to that question, we should take a look at the current 2024 presidential election polling data. As of this writing, twice-impeached former president Donald Trump currently leads Joe Biden by two points in national polls with the numbers sitting at 46% to 44%. The current president has been picking up traction lately, though. This ‘Biden bump,’ is likely due to the fact that Trump is on trial for covering up hush money payments made to adult film star Stormy Daniels. The criminal proceedings are only just getting started, but it seems that they are swaying some voters away from Trump who has faced 91 criminal indictments this year and been convicted of sexual assault.

Even so, Trump is currently leading Biden in every battleground state according to multiple major polling averages. Earlier this month, The Financial Times found that although voters seem to be slightly easing up on Biden, they remain highly concerned about inflation, specifically gas prices. A report from the Brookings Institute, a nonpartisan think tank, shows that many Americans remain deeply concerned

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Samuel Clemens
Samuel Clemens

Written by Samuel Clemens

Financial news writer by day, political commentator by night. Former economic policy analyst. Founder and Publisher of My Side of the Aisle.