Voters will judge Trump on the economy - how is it doing?

How much Donald Trump can do with the time he has left as president will depend massively on the cost of living.

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The conflict has caused a global energy shock on a par with the oil crises of the 1970s, driving up prices of everything from fuel to groceries.

Despite piling additional pressure on already hard-pressed Americans, the latest GDP figures out this week showed the economy motoring along in the first three months of 2026.

As America's first quarter growth figures offered a boost, the BBC examines how major US economic indicators are looking for the president, with midterm elections looming in November and no sign of the ongoing war coming to an end.

In the run-up to the midterms, Trump will use Thursday's growth figures to paint his economic approach as the right one.