Donald Trump takes lead over Kamala Harris on the US economy in final FT poll

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : The poll suggested some of Harris's message on that score is resonating, with 49 per cent of voters saying she better represented the interests of the middle class, while 37 per cent said they were represented better by Trump.
49% : Trump -- who has vowed to further slash the corporate tax rate, from 21 per cent to 15 per cent -- was seen as better representing the interests of large corporations and wealthy people.
44% : The poll also found Trump with a wider lead among voters on the question of which candidate would leave them better off financially.
40% : The results suggest Harris's economic pitch has run out of momentum in the final stretch of an increasingly tight race with Trump.
31% : The final monthly poll for the FT and the University of Michigan Ross School of Business found 44 per cent of registered voters said they trusted Trump more to handle the economy versus 43 per cent for Harris.
31% : Trump has insisted he will bring down living costs by slashing energy prices and taxes on everything from tips and overtime for hourly workers to benefits for senior citizens.
19% : The findings, which come less than two weeks before the election, mark the first time Trump has led Harris on the issue in the FT-Michigan Ross poll.
17% : With less than two weeks to go until election day on November 5, the poll highlights the big hurdle facing Harris as she tries to defeat Trump.
9% : Harris briefly overtook Trump on the economy after she replaced Biden on the Democratic ticket this summer, but that advantage has been erased.

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