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Inflation is a key US election issue

While inflation may be cooling overall, the memory of it remains painful for US voters

    • Even McDonald’s has become a regular target for social media users complaining about inflation in the US.
    • Even McDonald’s has become a regular target for social media users complaining about inflation in the US. PHOTO: EPA-EFE
    Published Tue, Mar 5, 2024 · 05:00 AM

    THE US economy is doing well, yet voters aren’t impressed by President Joe Biden. Some 58 per cent of Americans disapproved of the president as at Feb 28, according to a polling tracker by Reuters and Ipsos.

    This negativity towards Biden may boil down to inflation, which will be a key issue to watch in the US election this year.

    Americans have plenty to cheer about. The US economy grew 2.5 per cent last year, accelerating from a 1.9-per-cent expansion the year before.

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