Inflation Tops U.S. Voter Concerns at 32% as 76% Rate Economy Fair or Poor
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Updated · yougov.com · Jun 2
Inflation Tops U.S. Voter Concerns at 32% as 76% Rate Economy Fair or Poor
3 articles · Updated · yougov.com · Jun 2
Summary
32% of Americans named inflation and prices as their top issue in the latest Economist/YouGov poll, far ahead of jobs and the economy at 15%, health care at 10%, and immigration at 6%.
76% rated the economy fair or poor, while just 20% called it good or excellent, underscoring why price pressures remain near the highest concern level ever recorded in the survey.
68% said the U.S. should make a deal to end the Iran war quickly, but support fell to 34% for a deal that lets Iran keep enriched uranium; 37% opposed that specific terms.
57% said a U.S.-Iran deal in the next two weeks is unlikely, showing broad skepticism that public preference for a quick end to the war will translate into a near-term agreement.
The May 29-June 1 poll of 1,604 U.S. adult citizens also found 44% think East Africa's Ebola outbreak could spread to the U.S., while 82% support compulsory screening for arrivals from affected countries.