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The midterms are a referendum on the Trump economy – but the GOP can’t count on a strong verdict

September 6, 2018

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In 60 days, midterm elections offer a referendum on President Donald Trump – and the Trump economy. Republicans cannot count on a strong verdict.

That’s because despite strong overall growth, its benefits have been strikingly uneven — and depend on the beneficiary.

Specifically, evidence so far shows those benefits:

  • For business owners, quite substantial.
  • For average workers, pretty slight.
  • For America’s future growth, none at all.

This divergence helps explain a central paradox of the 2018 campaign.

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