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The economy of the United States continues to sink to new lows as time passes. As it turns out, inflation wasn't transitory; likewise, the continued pushes for spending aren't doing any favors in getting rid of this problem. The White House continues to steer clear of addressing the real problems with America's economy. Top aides still allege the economy is doing well; this comes notwithstanding the recently reported 9.1% inflation level. Despite the Biden administration's best efforts, Americans aren't falling for the lies being spread about the nation's economy. This is evident in a recent poll covering Biden's economic performance.

Another disastrous poll

CNBC's new poll shows only three in ten people favor the job Biden's doing on America's economy. This marks a notable decline from the economic approval rating the president carried back in April. Additional findings show that most people have pretty bleak projections concerning the future direction of the economy. For instance, 60% of Americans believe a recession will befall the country within the next 12 months. Meanwhile, another 6% are of the view that a US recession is already present. Pluralities of Americans believe the president's approaches to tone down inflation are either not having a real impact or actually making inflation more destructive. Due to where inflation stands today, many people are reducing time spent driving, along with overall travel.

A bellwether for November?

Many projections state that inflation today will have a major role in whether Americans vote red or blue in November. Thus far, neither Biden nor his team has laid out solutions to inflation. Instead, they've alternated between various scapegoats without presenting any real fixes. For a while, the administration claimed inflation to be a "Putin price hike." Then, it later progressed to blaming the GOP for inflation, claiming that Republicans are blocking key legislation to drive down prices. This ironically comes as Biden and his allies attack Sen. Joe Manchin for sounding the alarm about inflation amid opposing a Biden-backed climate bill. Americans who can't afford to purchase very many groceries won't forget this when it's time to determine whether Republicans or Democrats should control Congress going forward.