Recent polls show former President Donald Trump leading President Joe Biden by double digits in terms of economics among registered voters. financial times/ University of Michigan Ross School of Business poll revealed.
Overall, more people, 42%, said they believe Trump is the best person to run the economy. Only 31% said the same about Biden, leaving him trailing Trump by 11 points on this pressing issue. Additionally, 21% said they do not trust either Trump or Biden on economic issues.
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Additionally, the survey found that only 27% currently rate the economy as “good” or “excellent” and less than half (36%) approve of the way Biden is handling the economy. was.
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The poll pointed to sharp partisan divides weighing on Biden’s approval ratings. Seventy-one percent of Democrats said they approve of Biden’s handling of economic policy, compared to just 5% of Republican voters.
However, the study also revealed differences between different demographic groups. Mr. Trump continues to enjoy significant power among lower-income Americans, suggesting that the recent economic boom is not being felt equally across the economic divide.
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The survey was conducted among 1,006 registered voters between February 2 and 5, 2024, and has a margin of error of +/- 3.1 percentage points. This is in line with a recent ABC/IPSOS poll that showed Trump leading Biden not only on the economy, but also on several other issues, from immigration to crime.
For example, in that poll, 43% said they trust Trump to run the economy, compared to 31% who said the same about Biden, giving Trump a +12 advantage. .
