There’s not much they can do over the next couple of years to alleviate angry voters’ stress over pricesIt was the economy, again. Although Donald Trump largely ignored it, voters’ acute concerns over the rising cost of living fuelled a political upheaval for the ages that is likely to deliver the biggest swing toward Democrats since Watergate, granting them the largest House majority in nearly four decades alongside their biggest edge in the Senate since 2008.Still, having come to power promising to restore affordability, the new crop of Democrats are soon to discover that there is not much they can do over the next couple of years to alleviate angry voters’ stress over pricey gas and groceries, exorbitant mortgages and unaffordable healthcare.Eduardo Porter is a journalist focused on economics and politics. He writes the newsletter Being There on Substack Continue reading...
Trump may have lost but don’t bet Democrats can fix the economy
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The Guardian - AustraliaBy Eduardo Porter
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
There’s not much they can do over the next couple of years to alleviate angry voters’ stress over prices It was the economy, again. Although Donald Trump largely ignored it, voters’ acute concerns over the rising cost of living fuelled a political upheaval for the ages that is likely to deliver the biggest swing toward Democrats since Watergate, granting them the largest House majority in nearly four decades alongside their biggest edge in the Senate since 2008. Still, having come to power promi
Key Takeaways
- Trump may have lost but don’t bet Democrats can fix the economy.
- There’s not much they can do over the next couple of years to alleviate angry voters’ stress over prices It was the economy, again.
- Still, having come to power promi There’s not much they can do over the next couple of years to alleviate angry voters’ stress over pricesIt was the economy, again.
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