{"id":693078,"date":"2026-10-08T14:57:14","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T18:57:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?p=693078"},"modified":"2026-10-09T12:54:31","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T16:54:31","slug":"cost-concerns-dominate-as-publics-economic-ratings-turn-more-negative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2026\/10\/08\/cost-concerns-dominate-as-publics-economic-ratings-turn-more-negative\/","title":{"rendered":"Cost Concerns Dominate as Public\u2019s Economic Ratings Turn More Negative"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Most Americans say Trump\u2019s economic policies have made the economy worse<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
About this research<\/summary>\n

This Pew Research Center analysis examines Americans\u2019 views of national economic conditions, their concerns over economic issues and how Donald Trump\u2019s policies are affecting the economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why did we do this?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Pew Research Center conducts research to help the public, media and decision-makers understand important topics. We have studied Americans\u2019 views of politics and major policy issues, including the economy<\/a>, for decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn more about Pew Research Center.<\/a>  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How did we do this?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

We surveyed 5,062 U.S. adults from September 28 to October 4, 2026. Everyone who took part in this survey is a member of the Center\u2019s American Trends Panel. The survey represents the views of the full U.S. adult population. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are the survey questions<\/a> used for this analysis, the detailed responses<\/a> and the survey methodology<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

A month out from this year\u2019s congressional elections, the costs of many household essentials are a top economic concern for most Americans \u2013 much as they were four years ago on the eve of the last midterm election.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Public concern about the price of gas and energy, other essentials rises<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
% who say they are very concerned<\/strong> about the following economic issues in the country today<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Note: The items about the price of food and consumer goods and the price of gasoline and energy were not asked in July 2022.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted Sept. 28-Oct. 4, 2026.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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