Is This Economy as Awful as Voters Think? We Ask Our Expert.
The Daily · The New York Times
Oct 21, 2026 · 32 min
Show notes
The economy is one of the most important issues for voters in the midterm elections. President Trump has been trying to persuade Americans that they are wrong to be frustrated about the cost of living.
Ben Casselman, the chief economics correspondent for The New York Times, explains what the latest economic data actually says.
Guest: Ben Casselman , the chief economics correspondent for The New York Times.
Background reading:
• Three charts that explain the economy as voters head to the polls.
• Higher energy prices lift U.S. inflation ahead of the midterms.
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