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How the coverage framed it

The 3.0-point spread here reflects genuinely distinct editorial choices rather than superficial variation. On the left end, Vox characterized the economy as "merely 'okay'"—a dismissive, opinion-laden phrase that implicitly critiques the current administration without citing specific data. AP and NeutralNews anchored the middle with factual language: AP's "grows at a sluggish 1.5%" and NeutralNews's "fell short of forecasts" are analytical observations grounded in measurable outcomes, carrying no overt partisan signal. On the right end, Reason's headline—"Trump's Tariffs Will Cost Each American Household $900 in 2026"—represents the sharpest ideological framing, shifting focus entirely away from the GDP figure and toward a specific dollar-cost claim that functions as anti-tariff advocacy. Notably, both the leftmost and rightmost outlets invoked Trump by name to sharpen their respective critiques, while the center outlets omitted any political attribution, letting the economic data speak for itself.