Economy gets traction as election issue

"Gets traction"? In my opinion, the economy is the only real election issue, ever. When times are good, people interpret all kinds of news as...good. When people's incomes have been stable for years in the face of rising costs, they get cranky:

Statistics indicate times are good, with low unemployment and high productivity. But many voters say rising prices cut into their income.

... "I keep listening to our president, who keeps saying the economy is good, and I don't know what he's talking about," said Vallejo, 63, alone all day in his ...

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