TOPLINE
Recent polls show President Trump’s edge over former Vice President Joe Biden on the economy, a critical metric for Republican candidates, has diminished precipitously in recent months as the coronavirus pandemic has tipped the U.S. economy into recession.
KEY FACTS
- A Morning Consult/Politico poll released Wednesday showed Biden and Trump tied on the economy, while a USA Today/Suffolk University poll released Tuesday put Trump up just 2 points and a CNBC poll last week put him up 6 points.
- An Economist/YouGov poll on Tuesday also found both Trump and Biden underwater on whether they would improve the economy, Biden by 7 points and Trump by 4 points.
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