Independent voters’ views on the economy are turning negative

Independent voters are increasingly unhappy with the economy — and that could affect the presidential race. In the University of Michigan’s monthly consumer sentiment survey, political independents have drifted closer this year to the negative views of the economy held by Republicans. Independents typically occupy the center ground in the closely watched survey. But that’s been changing since January and it’s another indication of the difficulty President Biden faces with votes on the economy ahead of the November election.