How would you rate the American economy?

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Prices are high, Americans are feeling the pain around the kitchen table and in their empty pockets — and President Donald Trump is hitting the road to convince skeptical voters that the US economy is “A+++++”. CLICK HERE FOR ARTICLE!

lightbulb27 · Accepted Answer

not a fair poll is it. In no way is it an A.

It is definitely rough out there, food prices are high in some areas. I'll say C+.. as there's fewer jobs that pay well enough... but caveat... people that make good decisions and have support, are doing very well. Others are like cats with claws extended sliding down a metal wall into the abyss.

I think it's been bad for a while though, masked before by money printing... all of this has been baking a while. Inflation took off last time around. The tariffs are a shock to the system and take time to adjust. The issue I see is debt, and bad choices by individuals. Eggs are down, milk is about the same, gas about the same... blah blah... but fruits/veg are up in some areas.

I see many job openings in the area... but doubt many are qualified for them. The low end jobs are fewer... as businesses fail. They fail due to policy and taxes and min wage I suspect more often than other reasons. I see people wasting money. I see young people starting out having a very hard time paying the bills and getting their education and good jobs. They want, but get stuck in the mud. it's not all the fault of the guy at the top or the fed.

We need better support programs to get people "healthy"... financially, physically, emotionally... and as parents. That will pay huge dividends.

MGGA - Make GAG great again by listening rather than reacting...

OneViewpoint · Accepted Answer

The US economy? It's a shit show for 99% of the population.

Donica BlewClintsky is a moronic buffoon and corrupt as hell. He has trashed the economy for the next decade and destroyed every trading relationship the USA had. The world now sees the USA as unreliable and untrustworthy. They are moving on from our insanity because it's the only rational choice for their own survival.
The 1% have finally managed to launch their fever dream takeover of the country from the legislature to the executive branch to the Supremely Corrupted Court. let the plundering of this country's wealth begin in earnest. All as the rich whine about class warfare while they systematically destroy the middle class and push more people into poverty.
Affordability Crisis is a gross understatement of the problem. Young people are looking at a lifetime of servitude to banks weighed down by education debt, million dollar homes, $75,000 cars, rising energy prices, inflated grocery prices, doubling and tripling health insurance costs, and a gig economy offering them jobs that don't pay a living wage even to people with undergrad degrees and advanced degrees.

This is how bloody revolutions start and class warfare becomes torches and pitchfork reality.

NoDecision · Accepted Answer

Only good for the rich. The poor are the ones who suffer the most. The cost of everything is rising.

douride2 · Accepted Answer

Just curious. What does the F stand for? F ire tr ucked

AyChingao · Answer

F. And this for his foolish claims that he would fix everything day one which, lets be honest, if you believed all the rubbish he spewed about what he would fix day one you should be considering a cognitive assessment, M'kay? He actually believes he can lie about things that can't be gotten away with lying about. It's in everyones face every time they go to the store, and while I despise Trumplethinskin, Mr. Biden and the D's made the same mistake. Ya can't tell people we're in the best economy ever when their wallets tell them differently

mysteriousNicholas · Answer

Aren't the Democrats over there usually just better, lol. At managing the economy. 💙 🔵 Blue hearts y'all - I love you Democrats. Anyways I'm not American.
I'm pretty sure there's that famous 2004 quote about "it just seems like the economy..." Cough does better under the Democrats" - cough
I added my cough's
The DJT interview with Wolf in '04

YTuber417 · Answer

As a geopolitical analyst, I can see all the PhDs answering down below, but at best, I'd say a solid B. The tariff impact wasn't as apocalyptic as many thought it would be, but we do have a looming debt crisis, wealth gap, and manufacturing crisis as well.

What no one really talks about are the enormous forces that led us to this point ranging all the way back to 1991 and the patterns we're seeing with Biden, Trump, Left vs Right, etc are unfortunately playing out as expected if one analyzes the rise and fall of empires over the past 500 years.

... I'd stay away from 95% of all US media if I were you.

loveslongnails · Answer

When rating the economy, never ask how the top 30% of wage earners are doing, because they're doing fine. Ask yourself how the bottom 30% are managing in the least expensive 25 cities to live in around the US. If they aren't able to go at least 3 months without a paycheck, the economy sucks.

Friendlybro79 · Answer

Through November 2025, U. S. employers announced over 1.1 million job cuts, which represents a 54% increase from the same period in 2024. This places 2025 among only a handful of years since 1993 in which announced layoffs have topped 1.1 million.

So much for making America great again..

BonzoInBitburg · Answer

Other than government employees, farmers and manufacturing, which has been in decline for the last 9 months, the economy seems somewhat resilient. However, Trump keeps delaying the October job, inflation and GDP reports and knowing Trump, if those numbers were good he would be in front of a microphone and patting himself on the back.

Miristheiss · Answer

I have read it goes 2 ways.

Prices are still high and groceries are up. I mean you easily buy foods that cost less. Lote of eggs, oatmeal, bags of apples and oranges, tuna bread and stuff of the in store brand.

If you buy a bunch of name brand stuff and cokes... etc. prices can go way up.

The point is, people living check to check still have to budget.

The investor class is doing well. My investments had 18% gains. Wow, my portfolio grew.

WindAtMyBack · Answer

I think it's doing pretty good. There have been several times in my life that were a lot worse, and not many that were better.

Is it because of Trump? No. In most cases the president has very little to do with the economy.

Anonymous · Answer

Shitty has it always has been. Harris voters were foolish for believing the Biden administration was doing good and Trump voters were foolish for believing Trump would fix the already shitty economy, economy was shitty under Biden and still shitty under Trump. Economy will continue to be shitty till the government can no longer sustain it's ballooning debt and collapses.

DryGermanGuy · Answer

Silence is  not  golden.

SeekerOfTruth007 · Answer

Based on Stock Market Volume and gains, the USA economy is the strongest it has ever been in recorded history.

krin_m · Answer

LOL.. I voted A+++++++ (Not enough pluses) If we are going to fantasize, why stop at a few plus marks? A+millionPlus!!!

LongLiveBillGates · Answer

It's gone to shit with Don the Con. Don the Con has ran America into the ground.

snermcger · Answer

I think it's dogshit going toward totally fkd.  Both parties did it.

beefcakebradybatson · Answer

As Dr. King noted, socialism for the rich, rugged individualism for everyone else

Snakeyes7 · Answer

I have noticed it got improved in some places but I haven't seen it get better overall.

Peggee4U · Answer

It is going down the tubes... Thanks to YOU KNOW WHO

petitedollbabee · Answer

One of the worst places to live.

Kelly6 · Answer

@supercutebutt F++++

Dargil · Answer

Far better than under Obama and Biden.

Jerre · Answer

Very good and getting better

Ariesman81 · Answer

Could use another recession to be honest

dougeats · Answer

in the crapper for sure

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