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CBS News poll finds many voice frustration with Trump's economic approach May 18, 2026  Big numbers of Americans are concerned and stressed about finances, and feelings of being secure and content about them are down from this time last year. It's all part of increasingly bad views of the U.S. economy. Those ratings, which have long been low, have slid even lower — to levels not seen since 2023. Three-quarters say incomes aren't keeping up with inflation. Americans also describe the economy as "uncertain" and that speaks to both short and long-term concerns. Most immediately, as they say gas prices are increasingly weighing on them, people don't feel there's clarity on what's happening in Iran or day to day in the Strait of Hormuz. More broadly, there's frustration with President Trump's economic approach; neither party is net-positive on its helping with the cost of living; and there's plenty of worry that AI will take jobs, too. A growing number feel opportunities are worse for them than for their parents' generation. |