Voter feelings about the economy could be the deciding factor in who wins the White House in November. NBC News' Hallie Jackson traveled to eastern North Carolina to ask voters there how they feel the economy is,
Most voters cite the economy as their top concern, but it’s impossible to pin down since it affects every voter in a personal, situational and unique way.
Although the gap is narrowing, Trump still leads her by around six points on economic issues in national polls. He benefits from playing the role of the challenger in a race where the incumbent administration is not perceived to have succeeded in boosting the economy.
The video was altered by splicing together different moments of an interview Vice President Kamala Harris gave to CNN in August.
Harris advisers point to a number of brightening public polls showing that Donald Trump’s lead is eroding on the critical question of whom voters trust most on the economy.
Former President Donald Trump campaigned in metro Grand Rapids Friday, promising to revitalize the automotive industry if elected in November.
Vice President Kamala Harris is trusted more to handle key election issues surrounding the economy than Donald Trump, according to a poll. An Echelon Insights national survey of 1,005 registered voters showed that more than a quarter (26 percent) of respondents said the cost of living was the biggest issue facing the country,
Voters are feeling better about Vice President Kamala Harris’s handling of the economy, narrowing Donald Trump’s lead on the key issue.
The economy remains a top issue with voters, especially small business owners who have been crushed under the Biden-Harris administration.
Trump’s first stop on Friday is at 2 p.m. at FALK, a manufacturing company. From there he’ll head to Warren for a scheduled town hall at Macomb Community College in Warren at 6 p.m. Trump has criticized Harris for quietly backing away from strict electric vehicle mandates she supported when she was running for president back in 2019.
The gulf between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump on economic and border security policy is enormous, but that may not be what decides the election.