Donald Trump faces voter anger over persistently high prices despite strong economic data

The White House confronts a familiar dilemma: economic numbers are not necessarily bad, but public mood is sour. Solid headline data - 2.2% US economic growth and 4.2% unemployment - have failed to convince voters the economy is working. Prices remain high, with consumer prices up 3.7% while average hourly earnings rose only 3%. Voters judge the economy by supermarket and petrol costs, not GDP or stock market records. Trump promised swift relief from rising prices but faces the same challenge Biden did: delivering on cost-of-living promises when inflation persists.