The Economist/YouGov weekly poll found that more people believe the economy will be “better” if former President Donald Trump is elected in November, while more people believe the economy will be “bad” if President Joe Biden wins a second term. It turns out that an increasing number of people think that it will become possible.
Overall, 47 percent of multiple Said Only 21% of respondents expected the economy to “get better” if Mr. Biden (81) is re-elected. A further 21% said there would be no change.
Remarkably, 47% of independents believe the economy will get worse if Biden is re-elected, while 12% think it will get better.
By contrast, 42% of respondents believe the economy would be “better” if President Trump were elected in November. Additionally, he said 34% believe things will “get worse” and 9% think “the current situation will remain the same.”
Among independents, 35% believe the economy will “get better,” 33% think it will “get worse,” and 11% think the current situation will remain the same.
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This result is consistent with the fact that 97 percent of respondents consider jobs and the economy to be “important” issues. Of these, 72% said it was “very” important. Meanwhile, 54% disapprove of Biden’s handling of jobs and the economy, while 39% approve of his handling of the issues. Independents are even more likely to say they disapprove of Biden’s handling of jobs and the economy, at 58%.
The survey was conducted between May 5 and 7, 2024 among 1,813 U.S. adults.
A recent Gallup poll also highlighted Biden’s vulnerabilities on economic issues, with confidence in him on the economy dropping to a “historic low point,” according to Breitbart News. report.
