USA 2024: how important is the economy going to be in the states of the 'rust belt'?

This post was originally published on France24

Americans head to the polls on Tuesday in a mood of discontent and division, with opinion polls showing nearly two-thirds of voters believe the country has been heading in the wrong direction under President Joe Biden. How important is the issue of economy in the election? FRANCE 24’s Genie Godula asked Sean Safford, associate professor of Economic Sociology at Sciences Po.