winning subjects in the general election as well because the top two gop contenders are far right of that. gillian: scott, in the general population folks are focused on the economy, number one. not diversity and inclusion. that is seventh place to the rest of the issues the country is facing. look now lauren both the president and v.p. are facing dismal approval numbers. the latest there for president biden 42.1% and harris 40.3%. that is an uphill claim for them. i have strong feelings about this. i ve done a lot of research on kamala harris and her effectiveness. the truth is, she start evidence out the administration very popular. it is not true that she has been hidden away by the white house. my research shows she has been the most publicly active vice president in many years. i think there is much more
laugh. he said there is strong support for the president and approval is on the upswing. on election day it was 42.1% approve in the real clear politics average. 54.6% disapproved. today it s 43.3% approve, 52.5. a change of up by 1.2%. that s a big jump, really? okay. spectacular. here is the other thing that gets me. they say look, the election results were a strong vote of confidence in the administration s record on the issues and his proposals and vision. wait a minute, wait a minute. was it a strong support for the administration in ohio where the republican governor swept the entire republican ticket winning by 26 points? was it a strong vote of support in the critical battleground state of florida where the republicans romped to victory? georgia, they won it last time around in the presidential race.
programs. negotiations between the president and members of congress continue over the coming days and weeks but if the president loses senator he joe manchin, he s in trouble. chris. chris: david spunt reporting from the white house. david, thanks. and joining us now, mohamed el-erian, who led jimco for years, and is now the chief economic advisor at you alliance. i want to start with inflation. the price of gasoline is up 42.1% from last year. children s footwear, up 11.9%. social security benefits up 5-point of 9%, the 5.9%, the biggest increase in 40 years. government officials keep saying the inflation is, quote, transitory and white house chief of staff ron klain retweeted, the current inflation issues are, quote, highs class problems. do you agree with any of that. i agree that it s a high
the numbers from the last year fuel oil, basically diesel fuel but fuel oil is up 42.6% over the last year gases up 42.1, energy overall electricity et cetera is up almost 25% in used cars and trucks where you could get a bargain that the most up over 25% what is the answer. the answer is to stop the ridiculous government spending driving inflation americans know when washington spent too much money that it drives inflation and for the administration to say this is transitory meaning it will pay us is dead wrong this is affecting americans every single day at the grocery store at the fuel pump and just as you alluded to earlier in
programs. negotiations between the president and members of congress continue over the coming days and weeks but if the president loses senator he joe manchin, he s in trouble. chris. chris: david spunt reporting from the white house. david, thanks. and joining us now, mohamed el-erian, who led jimco for years, and is now the chief economic advisor at you alliance. i want to start with inflation. the price of gasoline is up 42.1% from last year. children s footwear, up 11.9%. social security benefits up 5-point of 9%, the 5.9%, the biggest increase in 40 years. government officials keep saying the inflation is, quote, transitory and white house chief of staff ron klain retweeted, the current inflation issues are, quote, highs class problems. do you agree with any of that. i agree that it s a high