The disconnect between public sentiment about the economy and its actual performance has been the topic of discussion and concern among economists and political strategists alike. William Galston assesses several hypotheses to explain the gap and offers his own explanation for why Americans feel the way they do about the economy, and about inflation specifically.
“Even if the rate of inflation continues to decline while wages and incomes increase, President Biden is in a race against time for voters’ economic sentiments to shift in his favor by Election Day.”
– William Galston
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