CNN senior data reporter Harry Enten found on Friday that a significant number of Americans no longer view the economy as their number one political issue. Americans’ perception of the economy as the top problem in the U.S. fell from 43% in October 2024 to its current 24%, indicating that most voters’ concerns about inflation and high prices have eased since President Donald Trump took office.
The current figure is substantially lower than the average of 35% of voters who prioritize the economy during a midterm election cycle.
“Look at this, 43 percent at this time, 43 percent of Americans said the top problem was economic,” Enten said. “Come to this side of the screen, it’s just considerably different. We’re talking about 24 percent. We’re talking about a drop of near 20 points and more than that, we’re talking about across all of the different political groups, right. Democrats, independents, Republicans. We see that the percentage who say the top problem is economic has been falling, has been falling, has been falling through the floor.”
“And more than that, you know, we’re talking about inflation, the percentage of Americans who say that the top problem is inflation has also been falling which is I think very much surprising given all the news that we are hearing about the economy,” Enten continued.
Notably, this shift in economic concerns does not include factors such as an extension of Biden-era subsidies in the Affordable Care Act. The Democratic Party has since accused Republicans of attacking the American people’s healthcare, although Democrats had voted for the same continuing resolution (CR) in the past.
During the 2024 election, the economy and immigration were the top issues for voters, which ultimately led to Donald Trump defeating former Vice President Kamala Harris.
During former President Joe Biden’s administration, inflation soared from 1.4% to a record 9% between January 2021 and June 2022.
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