Economic concerns pushed Donald Trump over the finish line in the race for president. But what did voters mean when they said the economy was their top issue?  And how is political polarization shaping how voters view financial recovery from the pandemic? Prof. Ian Anson, associate director of the Institute of Politics at the University of Maryland, explains.

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