Vance: economy fix will take time, not months

Vice President JD Vance tells CBS News the Trump administration's economic turnaround cannot happen quickly, despite the president's optimism about current conditions.

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Oct 18, 2026

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Vance: economy fix will take time, not months

Vice President JD Vance tells CBS News the Trump administration's economic turnaround cannot happen quickly, despite the president's optimism about current conditions.

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Vice President JD Vance tells CBS News the Trump administration's economic turnaround cannot happen quickly, despite the president's optimism about current conditions. Vice President JD Vance said economic improvement will take longer than eighteen months, contrasting with President Trump's more positive assessment of…

Vance: recovery will take longer

Vice President JD Vance told CBS News during a Michigan town hall that economic improvement cannot happen quickly.

“it's gonna take more than 18 months to fix things and turn them around”

Americans frustrated with economy

Vance was responding to a woman whose small business is struggling. Polls show most Americans are dissatisfied with the economy and frustrated with inflation, and the majority of voters blame the Trump administration's policies.

Trump sees progress, Vance sees process

Trump sees progress, Vance sees process

President Trump gave his administration an A plus on the economy. Vance said the administration is seeing massive new investments but must build factories first before employing workers. We're turning the ship around, Vance said.

“we're turning the ship around”

Here's the gist

Vice President JD Vance said economic improvement will take longer than eighteen months, contrasting with President Trump's more positive assessment of current conditions.

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