Aug.
10, 2018
By nearly every standard measure, the American economy is doing well —
and better than it was a year and a half ago, before Donald J. Trump
was elected president. If only the debate over who deserves most of the
credit were as easily judged.
Americans’ perceptions of the economy’s prospects increasingly depend
more on their political identity than statistics on output or stock
markets. So each new economic report — whether the latest monthly jobs
figures or the quarterly growth estimate — reignites the feud between
Trump supporters and critics.
The same gauges that illustrate this administration’s economic
successes also make clear that they are built on the achievements of
the previous one, and that the economy is following the upward
trajectory begun under President Barack Obama.
[...] And although it’s still early, Mr. Trump looks to be headed in
the same direction, Ms. Vavreck said. Sunnier views of the economy have
so far failed to raise Mr. Trump’s approval rating above 50 percent.
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