Four 'American Indicators' share their view of the U.S. economy — and their politics

Four "American Indicators," people who represent different parts of the economy in different parts of the country, talk about their politics as the presidential election looms. (Courtesy of Arch City Defenders, Winton Machine Company, Bhavesh Patel and the Just One Project)

The pandemic throttled many parts of the American economy, just as President Biden was taking office. Since then, jobless numbers have dropped and unemployment is below 4%. Yet, a recent poll conducted by The Economist and YouGov found that more than 50% of participants felt the economy was getting worse overall. And that's important because Americans often rank the economy as a top voting issue.

All Things Considered spoke with four "American Indicators" throughout the Biden presidency, four people in different parts of the country reflecting different parts of the economy. Now that it's an election year, they spoke with NPR again — this time, to talk about their own politics.