Dissatisfaction with the economy drove voters to the polls. And Donald Trump was viewed as the change candidate.

Exit polls on Tuesday showed a stark partisan divide. Some two-thirds (67%) of voters said the condition of the economy was “not good/poor,” and only 32% thought the economy was “excellent/good.” Among those who viewed the economy negatively,

CBS News polling showed that 45% of voters said their financial situation was worse today than it was four years ago.

The COVID shutdowns — which began during the Trump administration but were the most strict under the governors of in blue states — kneecapped the economy and gave way to inflation. Working families scrambled to find work as housing prices jumped.

Roughly two-thirds of voters rated the economy as “not so good” or “poor,” compared to just one-third who rated it as “excellent” or “good,” exit polls found.

The U.S. presidential election result has ensured a sharp turn in economic policy expected to upend global commerce and diverge from decades of American norms.

The answer at the end of the day was not that complicated and it probably didn’t have anything to do with the Democratic Party of Georgia. To paraphrase Democratic strategist James Carville, it’s still the economy, stupid.

While Americans remain frustrated about elevated prices due to inflation, the economy didn’t actually rank as the No. 1 issue for voters overall, according to preliminary exit polls. The polls, done by Edison Research for a group of media companies,

The economy was a key issue for many voters frustrated by inflation and the overall state of the economy. The stock markets soared on the news that Donald Trump had won the election. NBC News' Christine Romans.

Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 presidential election sets the U.S. economy on a course shaped by his agenda. Here's what that means.

President-elect Donald Trump tapped into deep anxieties about an economy that seemed unable despite its recent growth to meet the needs of the middle class.

The election result caused the Dow to soar by 1,500 points. Charles Sachs, a Certified Financial Planner, says the stock market may not impact everyone directly, but it could increase consumer confidence and spending.