Americans are split on who would better lead the economy.
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Americans now only slightly favor Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump to lead the U.S. economy over Democratic candidate Kamala Harris, according to polling released Friday, as the American economy sits at a potential inflection point heading into the election.Key Facts
About 43% of respondents identified Trump as the more trustworthy candidate to handle the U.S. economy compared to Harris’ 41% in the Associated Press and NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll.
A similar survey conducted for The Financial Times and the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business and released Sunday found 44% of Americans favored Harris to shepherd the economy compared to Trump’s 42%.
A New York Times and Siena College poll released Thursday found 54% of respondents trusted Trump to lead the economy compared to 41% for Harris.
