CNNW Smerconish July 2, 2024
the politics of perception. i'm michael smerconish in philadelphia. if it were still the economy stupid, then joe biden's presidency would be in much better shape. something else is at play here. yes, inflation is souring americans, but by many measures, the economy is booming. the economy is clearly grow ing. the gross domestic product is up 5.2% in the third quarter, even faster than previousliest mated. if gdp is rising, the economy is considered to be in solid shape and the nation moving forward. the dow jones rallied this week to a new high for the year. wages had been losing gr...