A flood of government data clarified a familiar picture — and a grim one for President Donald Trump and incumbent Republicans. By BEN CASSELMAN Last week provided a final snapshot of the state of the economy before voters head to the polls for next month’s midterm elections. The flood of government data clarified a familiar picture — and thus a grim one for President Donald Trump and incumbent Republicans. True, much of the data pointed to strength, or at least stability. Retail sales rose at…
