Do the Republican and Democratic conventions have an impact on Election Day?

New data from Gallup shows that 25 percent of Mississippi residents have struggled to feed their families at some point over the last 12 months. On average, 18 percent of respondents in the U.S. say they've lacked money for food at least once recently.

The latest data on unemployment claims put them near their lowest levels since the start of the financial crisis. Hiring is slowly ticking up. So why aren't Americans feeling better about the economy?

Our latest reporting on U.S. consumer confidence says it jumped up last month. But what does that mean where you live?