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Chris Stein in Washington

Biden slightly behind Trump but voters’ views of economy improve, poll shows

Joe Biden waves as he departs the White House to hit the campaign trail on Wednesday.
Joe Biden waves as he departs the White House to hit the campaign trail on Wednesday. Photograph: Michael Reynolds/EPA

Joe Biden officially begins his general election campaign with a slight polling deficit against Donald Trump, and no indications that his forceful State of the Union address has provided much of a boost with voters, according to a public opinion survey released on Wednesday.

But the newly released USA Today/Suffolk University poll also shows views of the economy have hit their highest level of Biden’s presidency, a sign that voters may be starting to agree with the president that his policies helped the country recover from the Covid-19 pandemic.

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