The economic improvement of Trump does not seem to reach people

Most Americans say that their economic situation has not improved since the 2016 presidential election, despite the low unemployment rate and the increase in the stock.

According to a report from Bankrate.com, more than six out of ten Americans said they were not in a better economic situation than two years ago. Low-income people, women, and people at retirement age were more likely to report that they were not richer than before.

The SSRS research firm conducted the Bankrate.com survey from 25 to 30 September. using a national sample of 1,001 people. According to a recent study by the investment advisory firm Stash, 44% of Americans said their financial situation had not improved and 20% of them said their economic prospects were good. were damaged.

"We know that there is a mismatch between the general economic measures we have seen day-to-day and personal experience," said Mark Hamrick, Senior Economic Analyst at Bankrate. "There is still a lot of work to be done to improve the economic situation of Americans."

78% of Americans earning less than $ 30,000 a year say their financial situation has not improved in the past two years. 27% said their financial situation had actually deteriorated.

Americans of retirement age reported the lowest rate of financial improvement of all generations surveyed. 76% of Americans over 65 believe that their financial situation has not improved in the last two years, while 18% say it has deteriorated.

Women were also less likely than men to report financial improvements. . 67% of women said they did not benefit from Trump's economy, compared to 56% of men. Meanwhile, 19% of women have seen their financial situation deteriorate, compared to 15% of men.

In the run-up to the mid-term elections, the feeling of financial deprivation and inequality of the Americans could mobilize voters. "The president attributed the evolution of the US economy, which puts him in a precarious situation," Hamrick said.