Prices rose 3.3 percent in May from a year earlier, according to data released Wednesday, a lower number than expected.
Partisan media outlets covered that number very differently.
But they also used the announcement to criticize President Biden’s handling of the economy, saying the figure was too high to begin with.
Some liberal sites celebrated the news as a victory for Mr. Biden’s economic agenda.
And for most voters, their assessment of the economy mirrors the media landscape: Democrats tend to approve of Mr. Biden’s handling of the economy, while Republicans disapprove of his job on the issue.
Persons:
Biden’s