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Inflation is Americans' top concern amid the Iran conflict Trang Linh April 15, 2026, 16:12 In the latest survey conducted from April 3–6, 34% of respondents said inflation is the most important issue to them — the highest since this question was added to the survey in July 2022. The findings show that almost four years after U.S. inflation peaked in June 2022, prices remain a heavy burden for many American households. The reason is wages in recent years have barely kept up with inflation, sustaining elevated living-cost pressures. The chart below shows that inflation worry not only rose as gasoline prices climbed due to the Iran conflict, but has consistently been Americans' top concern for years. From 2022 to the present, no other issue—from jobs and the economy to healthcare and immigration—has been considered more urgent than prices. [Image] Analysts say this reality is weighing on President Donald Trump, who promised to cool prices when campaigning. In the latest survey, only 29% of respondents supported the measures his administration has implemented to address inflation, while 64% disapproved. The result means the share that disapproves of how Trump is handling inflation is 35 percentage points higher than the share that approves. This is the widest gap since the start of his second term and also the area with the lowest level of support. In the eyes of many American voters, the cost of living has become the most immediate concern, especially as higher gasoline prices can quickly spill over into many goods and services. Looking more broadly, the survey results reflect a reality that geopolitical shocks in the Middle East are affecting not only the global oil market but also American sentiment. As energy costs rise, inflation fears re-emerge and overshadow other policy issues. This situation helps explain the political challenges for Trump's Republican Party as the midterm elections approach.
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