PNN – The results of a joint survey by CBS News and YouGov show that financial worry and anxiety have increased among Americans, with only 29% rating the country’s economic situation as “good.”
According to the report of Pakistan News Network; A CBS News poll conducted in partnership with YouGov found that a large number of Americans are “worried and anxious” about their finances, and their sense of security and satisfaction has declined compared to this time last year.
CBS News emphasized: Americans also described the state of the economy as uncertain, reflecting their short-term and long-term concerns. Most importantly, as increasingly high gasoline prices are said to be weighing on them, Americans believe there is a lack of clarity about what is happening against Iran or the Strait of Hormuz. In addition, frustration with US President Donald Trump’s economic approach is widespread in the country.
The survey results showed that only 29 percent of Americans described their country’s economy as “good,” down from 32 percent last month.
When asked whether their incomes were keeping up with inflation, only 23 percent said yes, while 77 percent said no.
A CBS News poll on the U.S. war on Iran found that 37 percent called it a “failure” militarily, 43 percent called it a “strategic failure,” and 54 percent called it an “economic failure,” compared with 34 percent calling it a “success,” 24 percent calling it a “success,” and 16 percent calling it a “success.”
Also, two-thirds of Americans say Donald Trump’s policies will make the economy “worse,” at least in the short term. Some in the administration have urged patience, but there is “fairly more” optimism that his policies will probably make things better in the long run.
CBS News emphasized: Most Americans have described their feelings about the administration’s economic approach as either frustrated or angry.
The CBS News/YouGov poll of 2,064 American adults was conducted from May 13 to 15, 2026, with a margin of error of 2.7 percent.