Voters urge US leaders to tackle inflation‑hit economy

US voters have sent a clear election‑year message to President Donald Trump and the new Democratic congressional majority to address the economic damage caused by inflation.

Trump, who warned that a Democratic win in the midterms could trigger a 1929‑style depression, has continued to claim the economy is booming. After the Republican Party lost Tuesday’s voting, he said he would “get along, probably, with the Democrats, unless they want to be destructive,” and vowed to veto any legislation he felt “hurts America.”

The latest jobs report showed employers added 165,000 jobs and the unemployment rate fell to 4.1%, prompting Trump to assert he would keep fighting for voters.

Democrats are preparing early battles over government spending, budget deficits, tariffs, artificial intelligence and the sustainability of the Social Security system, which could face shortfalls within six years.

Economists note that the split‑party government may give the Federal Reserve more freedom to pursue its 2 % inflation target, while fiscal restraint could also aid the effort.

Source: ABC News. Photo: Ramaz Bluashvili / Pexels.