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Erin Kay Lockwood

Erin Kay Lockwood

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Consumer sentiment is lower now than when inflation peaked at 9.1% — and the richest 10% of Americans account for half of consumer spending

A Pew survey in early October found 84% of registered voters said the economy was very important to their vote, the least polarizing issue it asked...

30.10.2026 10

Fortune

Erin Kay Lockwood

Are American voters actually gloomy about the economy, or is something else going on?

Are American voters actually gloomy about the economy, or is something else going on?

Many standard measures of economic health are strong, but voters in both parties are increasingly pessimistic.

30.10.2026 10

The Conversation

Erin Kay Lockwood