Commentary | Joshua Arnold
Promises vs. Pocketbooks: Wooing Voters amid Economic Turbulence
Americans remain in a dour mood regarding the economy, with nine in 10 respondents believing the U.S. is "experiencing a full-blown cost-of-living crisis," according to a new survey by Talker Research. If that mood persists, it will spell major trouble for President Trump and the Republican congressional majority in the 2026 midterm elections. Thus far, Trump's messaging on the economy has proven ineffective, likely because voters don't think about the economy like the government does, but as individual households.
