FLASH
Shkruar nga Pamfleti
A recent poll shows that Americans are worried about the economic policies of President Joe Biden, despite the fact that the administration has consistently pointed out the positive figures of the economy's progress. As Voice of America correspondent Anita Powell reports from the White House, the survey shows that support for Mr. Biden in January was at the level of 38 percent, which paves the way for a close race with challenger Donald Trump.
According to President Biden's administration, the United States is experiencing economic growth.
" Over the past three years, President Biden and I have cut costs, created opportunity, and are building an economy that benefits working people. We've created more than 14.5 million new jobs, raised wages for tens of millions of Americans. Today, consumer confidence is up and consumer spending is at an all-time high. And while we have more work to do, we must be clear: America's economy continues to be the strongest in the world ." said the Vice President, Kamala Harris.
The head of the American Central Bank, which steadfastly maintains its independence from political pressures, agrees.
" We feel that inflation is coming down. Growth has been strong. The labor market is strong. What we're trying to do is get some confidence in inflation, get it back to 2 percent and then start the process of easing restrictive measures ," said Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve of the United States.
But the results of a new survey by the research agency Ipsos show that a growing number of American voters do not believe so, and this is hurting President Bien's chances of re-election.
" President Biden's position at the beginning of the year has weakened. Our survey shows that currently the support for him is at the level of 38 percent. And this is important because based on our experience, an incumbent president, who has a support of 40 percent or more, has more chances to win the next elections ", he said.
Cliff Young from the research agency Ipsos. According to Mr Young, the main concern of voters is the economy.
" The core of the problem is that they are very worried about inflation ," he said.
South Carolina's Democratic voters overwhelmingly backed President Biden in the last primary, but even his supporters say they're feeling inflation.
" Food prices are high. The highest we have faced in a long time. Fuel has also increased. But I'm encouraged by the fact that interest rates on loans are starting to fall ," said Saundra Trower, voter in South Carolina.
This, according to Mr. Young, resembles the slogan that was used during the presidential campaign of President Clinton, according to which Americans have a common priority - the economy.
" And in fact, yes, it is the increase in inflation. And by the way, we don't know exactly how inflation affects politics, public opinion. During recent periods, in the United States we have not had many experiences of high inflation ", Mr. Youg emphasizes.
During his election campaign, former President Donald Trump has pointed out his abilities to make good decisions regarding the economy. The former president, however, is facing four criminal cases and one civil case, where he is accused of inflating the value of his assets.
Is this likely to sway voters, who seem to have made up their minds about who they will vote for? We will find out about this in the November elections. /VOA
Lini një Përgjigje