"How inflation shaped voting." Views expressed in this World and U.S. News update are those of the reporters and correspondents. Accessed on 08 November 2024, 1204 UTC. Content and Source: https://www.nytimes.com/series/us-morning-briefing. Please check link or scroll down to read your selections. Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://trendsingeopolitics.blogspot.com). November 8, 2024 By German Lopez Good morning. We’re covering inflation’s role in Trump’s win — as well as tax cuts, abortion rights and Pompeii. Voting in Kansas. Charlie Riedel/Associated Press The inflation election Why did Donald Trump defeat Kamala Harris? One answer was clear even before Election Day: Voters consistently said the economy was their top issue, driven primarily by concerns about inflation. And they trusted Trump more than Harris to handle it. “It’s the economy, stupid” is an old cliché in American politics, and it often proves true. Still, Trump’s achievement ...
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