Trump approval on cost of living plunges to minus 40.3
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Updated · The Daily Beast · May 1
Trump approval on cost of living plunges to minus 40.3
5 articles · Updated · The Daily Beast · May 1
An April Strength in Numbers/Verasight poll, shared by G. Elliot Morris on Thursday, showed the rating fell so far by April 30 it dropped below the chart scale.
The steepest decline began on March 13, two weeks after Trump's Iran war started, as nationwide US gas prices hit $4.30 a gallon and inflation pressures worsened.
The report said all tracked issues declined during Trump's second term, while the White House defended his record and argued he was working to cool inflation and improve affordability.
With gas prices and inflation surging after the Iran conflict, how soon could Americans expect relief if the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked?
If U.S. oil production can't shield Americans from global price shocks, what long-term strategies could reduce this vulnerability?
Could a prolonged blockade of the Strait of Hormuz trigger a global recession, and what steps could mitigate its economic fallout?