Americans' Economic Fears Surge Ahead of Midterm Elections
Summary
A new survey shows that most Americans are very worried about the rising cost of living, especially prices for gas, food, housing, and health care, ahead of the November midterm elections. The economy is the top issue for voters, although opinions differ on how President Trump’s policies have affected economic conditions.Key Facts
- 74% of U.S. adults are very concerned about gasoline and energy prices, up from 60% in July and 43% in January.
- 84% of registered voters say the economy is very important to their vote in the November 3 midterm elections.
- Inflation rose 3.4% over the 12 months ending in August, with energy prices increasing 16.3%, mainly due to the U.S.-Israel war in Iran.
- Americans’ concerns about the cost of food (73%), health care (69%), and housing (66%) are also high.
- 48% of Americans are very concerned about people who want jobs being unable to find work, up from 44% in July 2026.
- Views of President Trump’s economic policies have worsened: 65% say his policies made the economy worse, up from 52% in January.
- Among Republicans, positive views of Trump’s economic impact dropped from 57% to 39%, while negative views nearly doubled from 18% to 35%.
- Among Democrats, 91% say Trump’s policies worsened economic conditions.
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