Is the US on the wrong track? Harry Enten runs the numbers - CNN

Summary by Leo AI

Public Sentiment on Country's Direction
• 66% of Americans believe the country is on the "wrong track" according to recent polling (NBC, Ipsos, Gallup)
• This represents a significant increase from earlier in the year (58% in April/May)
• The numbers are comparable to pre-2024 election levels when Democrats lost power
• Historically, when wrong-track numbers are this high, the president's party loses House seats in midterms
• Republicans are projected to be at risk of losing the House if these trends continue

Economic Warning Signs
• Unemployment rose to 4.6% in November, a 4-year high (up from 4.4% in September)
• The economy added only 64,000 jobs in November after losing 105,000 in October
• October's job losses were largely driven by federal workforce cuts
• 3 out of the last 6 months saw negative job growth
• Manufacturing has lost jobs for 7 consecutive months
• Wage growth slowed to 3.5%, a 4-year low, barely outpacing 3% inflation
• Black unemployment at 8.3%; youth unemployment remains significantly higher

The White House maintains the economy deserves an "A+" grade and attributes concerns to delayed data from the government shutdown, promising improvement as policies take effect.