- May 23, 2022
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Economy
Americans are growing increasingly frustrated with the state of the country amid economic uncertainty, inflation at a 40-year high and steep gas prices, with a new poll showing 60 percent agree that the state of the nation is “uneasy.”
A CBS/YouGov poll released on Sunday also found that 69 percent see the economy as “bad,” up from 46 percent in the spring. Nearly all Democrats and Republicans surveyed indicated they wanted candidates to focus on inflation as a top election issue as Americans continue to sour on the direction of the country.
Inflation hit a 40-year high when the consumer price index, a measure of the average price of goods and services in the country, climbed to 8.5 percent in March and remained near that level in April. And gas prices have now reached a record high with an average national price of $4.59 for a gallon of gas, according to AAA.
On Sunday, officials and lawmakers weighed in on the matter, with some…
