1. Inflation
> American adults who see issue as a “very big problem”: 65% of those surveyed
> Likely Democratic voters who see issue as a “very big problem”: 52% of those surveyed (7th highest of 16 issues in survey – tied)
> Likely Republican voters who see issue as a “very big problem”: 77% of those surveyed (the highest of 16 issues in survey)
After a series of interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve Bank, the consumer price index is down substantially from a historic high of 9.1% in June 2022. Still, at 3%, inflation remains higher than the Fed’s target rate of 2%.
Among U.S. adults surveyed, 65% identified inflation as a very big problem, a larger share than any of the other 15 issues included in the study. Inflation is the single-most important issue for Republican voters, with 77% of the cohort identifying it as a very big problem. Meanwhile, 52% of Democratic voters say that inflation is a very big problem.
