The US Economy Is Solid: Why Are Voters Gloomy?

Almost half the respondents of a recent New York Times/Siena College poll rated current economic conditions as "poor." (Credit: AFP)

Cooling inflation, low unemployment, robust economic growth and... downbeat voters.

Despite indicators showing the US economy is moving in a healthy direction, many Americans remain pessimistic about business and job prospects -- a mood that poses a frustrating problem for Vice President Kamala Harris in her neck-and-neck race with Donald Trump for the White House.