US EditionPercentage of Americans saying financial situation getting worse highest since 2001: Gallup
Affordability concerns dominate as 62% worry about retirement savings and 28% fear missing credit-card minimums, Gallup said.
- A record 55% of Americans say their personal finances are worsening, according to a Gallup poll released Tuesday, marking the highest level in 25 years of polling data.
- Affordability concerns dominate financial worries, with 31% citing high cost of living as their primary problem, followed by rising energy, housing, and healthcare expenses far exceeding other concerns.
- Gasoline prices hit $4.18 per gallon this week—the highest since the Iran war began—while Brent crude oil futures spiked to more than $111 per barrel after President Donald Trump launched the conflict.
- Republican Senator Lindsey Graham pushed Tuesday for $400 million in taxpayer funds to construct Trump's planned luxury ballroom, proposing to use national park and customs fees for the project.
- Critics described the ballroom push as wildly out of touch with Americans' concerns, while a federal court continues reviewing an injunction blocking construction pending required congressional approval.
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New poll reveals that Americans feel worse off financially than at any point in 25 years
A new Gallup survey shows that more Americans than at any time in the past quarter-century believe their personal financial situations are deteriorating, amid persistent cost-of-living pressures and surging energy prices linked to the ongoing conflict with Iran. The poll, conducted April 1-15, found that 55% of respondents said their finances are getting worse. That […]
Percentage of Americans saying financial situation getting worse highest since 2001: Gallup
Survey reveals 55% of Americans feel their financial situation is worsening, driven by inflation and rising energy costs. Retirement and medical expenses are top concerns.
Under Trump, record numbers say personal finances getting worse
Just over a year after President Donald Trump promised the US was entering a “golden age,” Americans are expressing unprecedented pessimism about the state of the economy. Gallup on Tuesday released a poll showing that 55% of Americans say their personal finances are getting worse, which is a record high over the last 25 years of data. For comparison, […] The post Under Trump, record numbers say personal finances getting worse appeared first on …
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