It's (still) the economy, stupid

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  It's the economy, stupid.

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  It's a political truth that became a slogan in 1992, and it's just as true today.

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  So how is the economy doing, and how are candidates talking about it?

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  That's what we're digging into today.

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  It's the NPR Politics Podcast.

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  I'm Tamara Keith.

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  I cover politics.

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  I'm Ashley Lopez.

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  I also cover politics.

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  And NPR Chief Economics Correspondent Scott Horsley also joins us today.

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  Hello, Scott.

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  Good to be with y'all.

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  So, Scott, how is the economy doing?

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  The economy is doing OK.

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  It's not going gangbusters.

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  We got a report card recently on growth domestic product, which is where the broadest measure of economic activity.

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