Inflation Still Taking a Bite Out of Grocery Budgets
Americans are still seeing higher prices at the grocery store, and most have changed their eating habits to deal with the effect of inflation.
Americans are still seeing higher prices at the grocery store, and most have changed their eating habits to deal with the effect of inflation.
When it comes to economic policy, encouraging growth matters more to Americans than promoting fairness.
Even though most Americans aren’t confident that the stock market will keep rising, they are less worried about economic catastrophe in the near future.
More American workers now say their wages aren’t keeping up with inflation.
President Joe Biden says the economy is “all good,” but barely a third of Americans expect their financial situation to improve in 2024.
By a 24-point margin, more Americans say their personal finances have gotten worse than better, and only a quarter expect their situation to improve in the months ahead.
Nearly two-thirds of Americans believe almost anyone can find a job, and almost half still see work as the best way out of poverty.
Nearly half of regular users of the social platform formerly known as Twitter say the site has gotten better since Elon Musk purchased it last year, but they’re less enthusiastic about his rebranding it as “X.”
Although Americans have become slightly more optimistic about the economy, less than a third expect it to be stronger over the next year.
Most working Americans say they’re now working extra hours in an effort to keep up with inflation.
At a time when some communities are restricting water use because of drought conditions, a majority of Americans view their local water supply as safe and dependable.
A majority of U.S. workers think they’ll be making more money next year, and won’t have to change jobs to do it.
Americans continue to make quality their top priority when shopping.
With controversies over artificial intelligence (AI) making headlines, more Americans think their jobs could be done by robots.
By more than a 2-to-1 margin, voters say policies to encourage growth in the economy are more important than ensuring economic fairness.
The promotion of electric cars as a solution to climate change appears to be making Americans more willing to think about buying such vehicles.
Despite the recent failure of Silicon Valley Bank, confidence in America’s banking system remains high.
A majority of American workers think they’ll be making more money within a year, and most don’t believe they’ll have to change jobs to get more pay.
The price of groceries will continue rising, a majority of Americans believe.
Most Americans support new Twitter owner Elon Musk exposing how censorship occurred on the site under the previous ownership.