The Daily
Is This Economy as Awful as Voters Think? We Ask Our Expert.
Mixed — shifts registerhigh candor
Natalie Kitroeff asked Ben Casselman what recent economic data says before the midterms, and he said the economy has real strengths but affordability is the central problem. The register is mixed, with conversational hosting and careful institutional caveats from Casselman, while the transcript itself has visible breaks and truncation. Watch whether inflation, mortgage rates, and any post-election policy changes move in ways voters can feel.
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