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Is This Economy as Awful as Voters Think? We Ask Our Expert.

Is This Economy as Awful as Voters Think? We Ask Our Expert.

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As the midterms approach, our chief economics correspondent breaks down the data.

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The economy is one of the most important issues for voters in the
midterm elections. President Trump has been trying to persuade
Americans that they are wrong to be frustrated about the cost of
living.

Ben Casselman, the chief economics correspondent for The New York
Times, explains what the latest economic data actually says.

Guest: Ben Casselman, the chief economics
correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Three charts that explain the economy as voters head to the
polls.

Higher energy prices lift U.S. inflation ahead of the
midterms.

Photo: Yuki Iwamura/Associated Press

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