More Americans think that Donald Trump’s policies have hurt the US economy rather than helping its recovery, our latest poll has found — a significant drop-off since the start of the pandemic ft.com/content/64ceaf… 
Our poll shows that only 32% of Americans believe they are better off financially now than they were when Donald Trump took office — the lowest level since we started the poll a year ago ft.com/content/64ceaf…
The FT-Peterson results add to an increasingly dire re-election picture for the US president, who trails Democratic challenger Joe Biden by 9.1 points nationally ft.com/content/64ceaf…
Donald Trump has staked his re-election bid on his handling of the economy, but high unemployment and a third peak of coronavirus cases in the US are stoking pessimism about the prospects of a near-term economic rebound ft.com/content/64ceaf…
When asked to identify the biggest threat to the US economy, 26% of Americans cited healthcare costs — a sharp increase on the previous month. Their number-one concern: a ‘potential slowdown in the global economy’ ft.com/content/64ceaf…
Read more about what Americans think of the spread of coronavirus in their communities and how many plan to vote in person or by mail in November’s election: ft.com/content/64ceaf…
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