Washington | The irony in next month’s knife-edge US presidential election that could return Donald Trump to the White House is that the American economy is outperforming the rest of the world more than at any time in decades.
And, in contrast to elsewhere, American workers are ahead even after the post-pandemic inflation outbreak.
Michael StutchburyEditor-at-largeMichael Stutchbury is editor-at-large. He is in his fourth decade of writing for and editing national newspapers. After nearly six years as editor of The Australian, he returned to the Financial Review as editor-in-chief (2011-2024). Email Michael at mstutchbury@afr.com
