Nearly half of Americans anxious about finances amid frustrations with Trump’s handle on economy: Poll
According to AAA, the average price of a regular gallon of gas in the U.S. was sitting at about $4.51 on Sunday, up from about $3.19 a year ago. The Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for the oil industry, has notably been closed amid the conflict with Iran. On Sunday, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) restated his concerns over high gas prices, with Republicans seeking to hang on to their tiny majority in the lower chamber this fall.
- ▪According to AAA, the average price of a regular gallon of gas in the U.S. was sitting at about $4.51 on Sunday, up from about $3.19 a year ago.
- ▪The Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for the oil industry, has notably been closed amid the conflict with Iran.
- ▪On Sunday, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) restated his concerns over high gas prices, with Republicans seeking to hang on to their tiny majority in the lower chamber this fall.
Opening excerpt (first ~120 words) tap to expand
Personal Finance Nearly half of Americans anxious about finances amid frustrations with Trump’s handle on economy: Poll Comments: by Tara Suter and The Hill - 05/18/26 6:54 AM ET Comments: Link copied by Tara Suter and The Hill - 05/18/26 6:54 AM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING (The Hill) – Nearly half of Americans have anxiety about their finances at the same time as they have frustrations with the economy under President Trump, according to a new poll. In the CBS News/YouGov poll, 44 percent of respondents said they see their “own personal financial and economic situation” as either “fairly bad” or “very bad,” while 49 percent said they see their personal financial and economic situation as “very good” or “fairly good.” Seven percent of respondents said they were unsure about their…
Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at The Hill.
Discussion
0 commentsMore from The Hill
