It turns out that Joe Biden really did crush Americans’ dreams for the future. Just look at how the vibe changed 5 years ago

President Donald Trump rode Americans’ gloom about inflation and the economy to a surprising reelection in 2024. Then, a year later, upstart Democrats including New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani rode concerns about “affordability” to an even more surprising sweep. 

It turns out the inflation wave of 2021-23 was a really big deal, according to the mother of American opinion polling. 

A long-running Gallup poll found the percentage of U.S. adults who anticipate a high-quality life within the next five years slumped to 59.2%...