Political Wire

SubscribeSign in
  • Front Page
  • Trending News
  • Polling Dashboard
  • Trial Balloon
  • Membership
    • Subscribe
    • Sign In
  • Sign In
  • Contact Us
Theme
Text size

Most Say Good Economy Hasn’t Helped Them

April 29, 2019 · 1:43 pm ET · Leave a Comment

A new Monmouth poll finds just 12% of Americans say that their family has benefited a great deal from recent growth in the U.S. economy and another 31% say they have received some benefit from the economic upturn.

A majority, though, say they have been helped either not much (27%) or not at all (27%) from the nation’s macroeconomic growth.

Economy

← PreviousOn the Trail with Pete ButtigiegNext →Ex-Envoy Says Trump Authorized North Korea Payment

Latest on Political Wire

  • 4:28 pmSupreme Court Sounds Wary of Suits Against Oil Producers
  • 4:21 pmBrazil Could Complete Trump’s Regional Map
  • 4:16 pmThreat of Drone Attack Prompted U.S. to Pull Bombers
  • 4:00 pmTrump Approval Stuck at 32%
  • 3:58 pmTrump Explains Moving Long-Range Bombers From U.K.

Front page →

Political Wire is reader-supported. Join for ad-free reading, member posts and new features →

Taegan Goddard

Taegan Goddard

Taegan Goddard is the founder of Political Wire -- which for more than two decades has been one of the nation's most influential political news sites.

More about Taegan Goddard →

Your Account

Members

For the full experience, sign in.

Become a Member

  • Join Political Wire
  • Gift a Membership

Members Only

  • Another Brutal Warning Sign for Republicans
  • Who’s Running Ken Paxton’s Campaign?
  • The Battleground Is Getting Much Bigger
  • One Chart That Explains the Midterm Elections
  • Weekly News Quiz

Word of the Day Political Dictionary

Blue State

A “blue state” is one whose voters elect primarily Democratic candidates.

Read the definition →

Yesterday’s Word of the Day: Mission Accomplished Moment

Show me a random term

Think You Know Politics?

  • The Way It Was →
  • Yea or Nay? →
  • Split Decision →
  • Pollster →

Copyright © 2026 · Goddard Media LLC

Political Wire® is a registered trademark of Goddard Media LLC

Also from Goddard Media: Political Dictionary · Political Job Hunt · Electoral Vote Map

Privacy PolicyCorrections PolicyContact