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Nearly half of Americans anxious about finances amid frustrations with Trump’s handle on economy: Poll
The CBS News/YouGov poll found 44% rate their finances as bad and 57% say Trump’s policies leave them worse off.
- A new CBS News/YouGov poll reveals nearly half of Americans feel anxious about their finances and frustrated with the economy under President Trump, based on a survey of 2,064 people conducted May 13 to 15.
- Data shows 57 percent of respondents believe President Trump's policies are making them "financially worse off," while 44 percent describe their "own personal financial and economic situation" as "fairly bad" or "very bad."
- According to AAA, the average price of regular gas was about $4.51 on Sunday, up from about $3.19 a year ago, reflecting fuel-cost pressures cited by respondents.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson attributed the persisting "economic trouble" directly to the Strait of Hormuz, which has closed amid conflict with Iran, offering a political explanation for rising costs.
- As the war with Iran nears its fourth month, Republicans seek to hold their majority in the lower chamber this fall while economic anxieties threaten their electoral prospects.
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At least 65 percent of Americans describe the US economy as uncertain, and 77 percent say they cannot keep up with inflation. A large part of the population is frustrated and angry. This is all evident from a CBS News poll. But wasn't Trump supposed to ensure that the economy would grow again and that people would be better off? America expert Raymond Mens joins us to discuss this on Nieuws van de dag.
·Amsterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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Nearly half of Americans anxious about finances amid frustrations with Trump’s handle on economy: Poll
Poll reveals nearly half of Americans are anxious about their finances and frustrated with the economy under President Donald Trump. High gas prices add to concerns.
·Washington, United States
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Total News Sources6
Leaning Left0Leaning Right1Center5Last UpdatedBias Distribution83% Center
Bias Distribution
- 83% of the sources are Center
83% Center
C 83%
R 17%
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