Harris edges out Trump on who voters trust more with the economy, new poll finds

• Vice President Kamala Harris is narrowly ahead of Donald Trump on the number of voters who trust her handling of the economy, according to a new Financial Times/Michigan Ross poll.
• The economy has remained a defining issue for voters who consistently cite inflation and the high cost of living as their top priority in national polls.
• Harris is expected to release an official economic policy platform in the coming days.

Vice President Kamala Harris is catching up to former President Donald Trump on the number of voters who trust her handling of the economy, according to a new Financial Times/Michigan Ross poll.

The monthly survey found that 42% of voters trust Harris on economic issues, one percentage point more than the Republican presidential nominee. It is a razor-thin lead that falls well within the poll's margin of error of +/- 3.1 percentage points. The poll, released Sunday, surveyed 1,001 registered voters from Aug. 1 to Aug. 5.

Other polls have found Trump significantly ahead of Harris on economic issues. The most recent CNBC All-America Economic Survey, for example, found voters think they will be financially better off under Trump than Harris by a 2-to-1 margin.

Still, the FT/Michigan Ross result signals a possible shifting dynamic for the Democratic ticket: Last month, only 35% of voters said they approved of President Joe Biden's handling of the economy, lagging behind Trump's 41%.

Since Biden dropped out of the race and endorsed Harris, the vice president has reset the dynamics of the matchup against Trump, enjoying a surge in donations, volunteers and rally attendance.

Even through the election shakeup, however, the economy has remained a defining issue for voters who consistently cite inflation and the high