Verified source report
Americans largely disapprove of Trump's handling of the economy, CBS News poll finds
A new CBS News poll finds seven in 10 Americans say they're frustrated about President Trump's approach to the economy. Two-thirds of Americans think the president's policies are making it worse and 77% say incomes aren't keeping up with inflation. Ed O'Keefe reports.
Share
Send this story
Share the canonical link, post it to a feed, or send it directly.
What happened
According to CBS News’s source item, Americans largely disapprove of Trump’s handling of the economy, CBS News poll finds, A new CBS News poll finds seven in 10 Americans say they’re frustrated about President Trump’s approach to the economy. Two-thirds of Americans think the president’s policies are making it worse and 77% say incomes aren’t keeping up with inflation. Ed O’Keefe reports.
Context
The development sits in VINI’s Markets file for readers following markets, companies, finance, insurance, public policy, and economic signals. The original report is linked so readers can check the source account, follow later updates, and compare new coverage against the first published record. The source item is dated 2026-05-18T12:33:21+00:00.
What to watch
Open questions include whether primary sources issue follow-up statements, whether local or market impacts become clearer, and whether additional reporting changes the timeline or adds material context.
Source
Primary source: Americans largely disapprove of Trump’s handling of the economy, CBS News poll finds via CBS News. VINI cites and links the source; it does not reproduce the publisher’s full article text without rights clearance.
This source-cited VINI report links to the original publisher record. VINI does not republish third-party article bodies without rights clearance. 1 source listed.
Source links
- Americans largely disapprove of Trump's handling of the economy, CBS News poll findsCBS News - 2026-05-18T12:33:21+00:00
Reader comments
Moderated discussion
Comments are open to authenticated approved accounts, screened for spam and abuse, and published only after newsroom moderation unless editors change the story control.