{
  "id": 130203,
  "title": "Democrats top Republican on economy for first time since 2017: Survey",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/democrats-top-republican-on-economy-for-first-time-since-2017-survey",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-04T13:16:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/6007302-democrats-republicans-economy-survey-midterms/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A recent Reuters/Ipsos poll found that Democrats have a slight edge over Republicans on their economic messaging, with 37 percent of voters preferring the Democrats' approach and 36 percent preferring the Republicans. This marks the first time Democrats have had an edge on the economy since 2017.\n\nThe poll also found that President Donald Trump's approval rating has fallen to 35 percent. According to The Hill, 27 percent of voters said they prefer neither party's approach to handling the economy or that a different party would do a better job.\n\nThe shift in voter preference on the economy could potentially impact the Republican Party's chances in the upcoming midterm elections. Republicans had previously held the advantage on the economy during Trump's first term and Biden's presidency.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Voters prefer Democrats over Republicans on economy for first time in a decade - poll",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/voters-prefer-democrats-over-republicans-on-economy-for-first-time-in",
        "published": "2026-08-04T00:58:59.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}