A recent article from FW Business [d6b1437e] discusses the influence of economic conditions and educational attainment on partisan perceptions of the US economy. The article highlights that while the US economy is performing historically well and outperforming the rest of the world, there are growing differences between states and within urban and rural areas. The gap between rich and poor places is widening, with rich places getting richer and poor places getting poorer. Additionally, there is a growing political divide between rich and poor places, with poor places increasingly governed by Republicans and rich places by Democrats. The rural-urban income gap is also widening, with rural workers earning only 75 cents for every dollar earned by urban workers. Rich cities are mostly in blue states, while poor cities are mostly in red states. These observed differences in economic conditions across states are likely to worsen due to differences in educational attainment between places. The 15 states with the biggest drop in educational attainment are all solidly Republican and poor, while the top 15 states are all solidly Democratic and affluent. These differences in economic conditions and educational attainment are fueling different perceptions of the economy based on political affiliation [d6b1437e].
Another article from the Daily Journal [24925741] by Michael J. Hicks provides additional insights into the factors that shape partisan perceptions of the US economy. Hicks emphasizes that while the US economy is performing well overall, there are regional differences in economic performance. The gap between rich and poor places is growing, with rich places getting richer and poor places getting poorer. There is also a growing political divide between rich and poor places, with poor places increasingly governed by Republicans and rich places by Democrats. Rural areas are experiencing worse economic outcomes compared to urban areas, with a widening rural-urban income gap. Hicks also notes that rich cities are mostly located in blue states, while poor cities are mostly in red states. These differences in economic outcomes are largely connected to differences in educational attainment between places. States with a large share of well-educated adults are attracting more people, while states with a shortage of well-educated adults are losing them. Hicks concludes that the observed differences in economic conditions across states are likely to worsen, further fueling different perceptions of the economy based on political affiliation [24925741].
The articles from FW Business and the Daily Journal provide valuable insights into the factors that shape partisan perceptions of the US economy. They highlight the impact of economic conditions, such as the widening gap between rich and poor places and the rural-urban income gap. They also emphasize the role of educational attainment, with states that have experienced a drop in educational attainment being solidly Republican and poor, while states with high educational attainment are solidly Democratic and affluent. These factors contribute to the growing political divide in perceptions of the economy, with poor places being governed by Republicans and rich places by Democrats. The articles shed light on the complex relationship between economic conditions, educational attainment, regional differences, and partisan perceptions, providing a nuanced understanding of the factors that shape public opinion on the US economy [d6b1437e][24925741].