Greetings on this Thursday, December the 11th, 2025.

I'm Chris Elkins, narrator.

Welcome to the Daily Article podcast from Denison Forum.

Dr. Jim Denison, visionary and theologian, wrote today's article.

Yesterday, the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates for the third time this year.

The decision was made in response to slowing job growth and elevated inflation.

The day before, President Trump spoke at a rally in Pennsylvania, telling supporters he has

no higher priority than making America affordable again.

The rally was one of the first salvos in the run-up to the 26 midterm elections, which are widely expected to be about the economy. In recent polling,

74% of Americans say economic conditions are fair or poor. The partisan divide is striking. Forty-four percent of

Republicans say the economy is excellent or good, while only 20 percent of Democrats agree.

According to White House spokesman Cush Desai, Mr. Trump inherited the Biden administration's

quote, inflation and affordability crisis, but the president's policies

to cut regulations and lower drug prices, quote, have cooled inflation and raised real wages,

end quote. However, Douglas Holtz-Eacon, president of the Center Right American Action Forum think tank,

suggested that blaming a president's predecessor only works for

about a year, after which, quote, you own it, you're in the White House, good or bad, it happens on

your watch. You own it and you need to recognize that's how the American people behave, no matter

what they say."

There was a time when few Americans saw their president.

Unless you made the trek to the White House and secured an appointment with him,

you were unlikely to encounter him in person.

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