President Trump's economic approval ratings are hovering at second-term lows, with inflation worries the central headwind for the president and his party as the midterm elections loom.

A raft of recent polls underscores this reality: Trump's low overall approval ratings are being dragged down by economic sentiment that is even lower.

A new national poll released on Sunday by NBC News found that a majority of Republicans — 53% — say they are dissatisfied with the state of the economy.

And inflation remains the top-of-mind issue, with only about 25.3% of voters approving of Trump's handling of inflation versus 69.5% who disapprove, accor...