Persistent inflation seriously threatens the Democrats’ chances of controlling Congress in the 2022 midterm elections

Clarke, Harold and Whiteley, Paul (2021) Persistent inflation seriously threatens the Democrats’ chances of controlling Congress in the 2022 midterm elections. USApp – American Politics and Policy Blog (10 Dec 2021). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

Following a summer of declining approval ratings, President Joe Biden now faces further falling sentiment as concerns about inflation increase. Paul Whiteley and Harold Clarke find that consumer confidence, which is influenced by inflation and unemployment rates, tends to track with presidential approval. With consumer confidence on the decline because of concerns about persistent inflation, they argue, Joe Biden and the Democrats are now facing strong electoral headwinds ahead of the crucial 2022 midterm elections.

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/
Additional Information:	© 2021 The Authors
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology J Political Science > JK Political institutions (United States) H Social Sciences > HJ Public Finance
Date Deposited:	19 Jan 2022 11:27
Last Modified:	11 Dec 2024 21:00
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/113299

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