Less than six months before the US presidential election on 5 November, anxiety over the economy looms large. While official figures show a significant recovery since the pandemic, many Americans aren’t buying it. As election day approaches, the Guardian is dispatching reporters to key swing counties to gauge how they are feeling – and how they might vote.
Joe Biden should be worried about Janel Turner, owner of Kreole Qweenz, a gumbo shop in downtown Saginaw, Michigan.