People feel the condition of the economy personally, in their job possibilities, their prospects of a raise and the prices they pay. But ask whether they think the economy is getting better, and another factor seems to come into play: their politics. By most measures, the U.S. economy has continued to improve in the past year. Perceptions differ, however. Places that voted for President Donald Trump have seen big jumps in the percentage of people who say the national economy is getting better, a Wall Street Journal analysis...

Source: Wall Street Journal November 23, 2017 18:33 UTC