The U.S. economy is growing. Will energy drag it down?

Polls show that Americans aren’t happy with President Donald Trump’s economy, even as key economic indicators remain strong. POLITICO’s economics correspondent Victoria Guida breaks down the disconnect, what’s driving America’s economic growth, and how rising energy costs are affecting consumers and could weigh on the economy ahead of the midterms. Plus, Congress may finally be moving toward a bipartisan permitting deal, and President Donald Trump announced plans for a new $15 billion steel plant in Iowa.

Victoria Guida is an economics correspondent and columnist at POLITICO.

Nirmal Mulaikal is the co-host and executive producer of POLITICO Energy. 

Yi-Jo Shen is a freelance video producer for POLITICO.

Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.

Debra Kahn is the editorial director for energy and environmental coverage at POLITICO.

Veronica Tejera is the deputy head of Audio/Video at POLITICO.

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