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3 in 4 Americans don't feel better off under Donald Trump: Poll
According to the survey, Americans are also cutting back on spending in anticipation of potential economic difficulties.

Americans' anxiety about their financial situation has grown under President Donald Trump, according to a new poll.
A 1,000-person survey conducted by Clever Real Estate published this week found that 26 percent of Americans feel better off than in September, with only a third (34 percent) saying they expect a better financial situation six months from now.
Sixty-three percent of those surveyed said they believe the government is not doing enough to address key economic issues, which they single out as rising insurance costs (95 percent), inflation (94 percent) and the general state of the economy (89 percent).
Why It Matters
The survey, one of several in recent weeks reflecting growing pessimism among consumers, underscores the anxiety Americans are experiencing about the state of the U.S. economy. It also suggests a pessimistic view of the economic policies of the Trump administration, which were key focuses of the president's White House campaign.A sustained decline in economic confidence has already shown signs of translating into weaker consumer spending—estimated to account for over two-thirds of the country's GDP—and could spell further difficulty for U.S. businesses and the economy at large, while exacerbating existing fears that the country is on the brink of a recession. It could also spell trouble for President Donald Trump and Republicans in the 2026 midterms.

President Donald Trump listens to a reporter's question during a meeting at the White House on March 25, 2025. Win McNamee/Getty Images
What To Know
The poll also revealed that nearly three-quarters (74 percent) of Americans believe inflation will worsen over the next year, with 70 percent expressing greater concern about inflation now than in September and only 39 approving of Trump's approach to managing it.Clever Real Estate's survey, conducted from March 5 to March 9, found that nearly all those surveyed (95 percent) were concerned about price increases ahead.
Eighty-one percent of Americans expressed concern about tariffs or the possibility of a global trade war, with 49 percent expressing extreme worry. Almost three-quarters (72 percent) expect tariffs to have an overall negative impact on the economy.