Harris eroding Trump's edge on economy and crime, poll finds

Donald Trump's advantage over Vice-President Kamala Harris on the economy and crime is eroding among US voters, a sign the Democratic politician's campaign is gathering momentum ahead of the Nov 5 presidential election, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll.

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The three-day poll, conducted from Aug 23 to Aug 25, showed Republican former president Trump's approach to the economy and employment was preferred by 43 per cent of registered voters, compared with 40 per cent who preferred Ms Harris' approach.

The 3 percentage point difference was too small to be significant, given the poll's 4 percentage point margin of error. A prior Reuters/Ipsos poll in late July showed Trump with an 11-point advantage on the economy.

On crime and corruption, Ms Harris and Trump were tied with 40 per cent support for each, showing more movement towards Ms Harris, who trailed Trump by five points in the July poll.