A top obstacle to Democrats in the 2024 election is that voters are unhappy with the economic stewardship of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee. For much of Biden’s presidency, consumer sentiment was as bad as it was during the worst days of the Great Recession following the 2008 financial crisis, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. Over the course of his tenure, the sentiment index has averaged just under 81%. By comparison, it averaged nearly 93% under former President Donald Trump — even though Trump presided over the pandemic recession.  Now, it’s no mystery why the public isn’t happy about the economy or Biden’s record: Prices have risen 20% since he came into office. The spike in inflation on his watch will define his economic...