Wealth Increases Under Joe Biden Haven’t Meant Much for Most People – Matt Bruenig/Jacobin
“Some have defended Joe Biden’s economic record by noting that median household wealth has increased on his watch. But that uptick is mostly due to home and car value inflation — meaning it’s of limited use to regular people who need their home and cars to live.”
Why voters favor Trump’s economy over Biden’s – Yahoo Finance
“Real incomes have dropped by about 1% since Biden took office. Under Trump, real incomes were up about 3%. Biden’s underperformance is entirely due to inflation, which on the whole has risen by more than nominal income during his term. Biden’s not the worst on this measure; Jimmy Carter and George H.W. Bush score worse. Both of them, notably, lost reelection bids.”
November 2023 National Poll: Trump Maintains Lead Over Biden – Emerson College Polling
“Last November, Biden led Trump by four points, whereas this November, he trails Trump by four. Several key groups have shifted in the past year: Biden led at this time last year among women by seven points, which has reduced to a point this year…
“Other notable shifts in a comparison of this poll and last year’s national poll include:
- From +61 among Black/African American voters in 2022, to +47 in 2023 (a 15-point net shift)
- From +14 among Hispanic/Latino voters to +3 (11-point shift)
- From +12 among voters under 50 to -1 (13-point shift)
- From +18 among four-year college graduates to +2 (16-point shift)”