The state of the union’s economy is surprisingly strong.
On paper, anyway. Jobs, wage growth, consumer spending and inflation under President Donald Trump look pretty decent or have been mostly stable and the stock market is near a record high.
Yet Americans despise this economy. Consumer confidence is near record lows and recent polling shows Trump’s economy gets dreadful grades from potential voters – a political liability for Republicans ahead of this year’s midterms.
Why such negativity?
Affordability. It’s a term Trump hates (and says he has defeated).
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