It's the economy, stupid.

That certainly seemed to be the driving issue for voters in 2024, as President Donald Trump and Republicans campaigned heavily against a background of inflation under President Joe Biden. Voters wanted a fix – and Trump promised one.

The president is two months into his first term, and already his policies and messaging are having an immediate economic impact – though perhaps not the one voters expected.

Inflation has begun to ease, but consumer confidence has fallen as conversations about an impending recession rise. It's a possibility even Trump has acknowledged. The president's will-he-or-won't-he tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China have sent the markets yo-yoing. And the price of eggs appears to be dropping, thought it may be a while before you pay less at your grocery store.

That's what we wanted to know: How are Trump's economic policies impacting you? What are you seeing in your area? Are........

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