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Michael Faulkender, who served at the Treasury Department under Mr. Trump and is now co-chair of a trade-focused initiative at the America First Policy Institute, a right-leaning group, said, “If you ask people what the economy is doing, their answer is what gas prices are doing,”
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Michael Faulkender, co-chair of a trade-focused initiative at the America First Policy Institute, stated in September 2026 that people's perception of the economy is based on gas prices.
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Michael Faulkender
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{
    "date": "2026-09-30",
    "person": "Michael Faulkender",
    "organization": "America First Policy Institute"
}
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Economy Public Opinion Gas Prices
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September 30, 2026 at 7:03 PM (1 week ago)
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September 30, 2026 at 7:03 PM (1 week ago)

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High Gas and Rising Mortgage Rates Trouble Trump as Midterms Near
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https://nytimes.com/2026/09/26/business/trump-economy-midterm-elections.html

As the 2026 midterm elections approach, President Trump faces political challenges due to persistently high gas prices and rising mortgage rates, exacerbated by the ongoing war in Iran. Voters are increasingly blaming Trump for their financial woes, despite his claims of a strong economy.

US Economy Midterm Elections 2026 Inflation Gas Prices Mortgage Rates Trump Administration Iran War Federal Reserve

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