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April 28, 2026
More US Adults Say Their Financial Situation Is Getting Worse Than at Any Point Since Late 2001
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Respondents were asked, “Right now, do you think that your financial situation as a whole is getting better or getting worse?”Methodology
Data is from the April 2026 Gallup report titled "Affordability Still Dominates Americans' Financial Worries." 1,001 US adults ages 18+ were surveyed by telephone during April 1-15, 2026. Respondents lived in all 50 US states and the District of Columbia. For results based on the full sample of national adults, the margin of sampling error is +/-4 percentage points at the 95% confidence level. Interviews were conducted on landline telephones and cellular phones, including in Spanish for respondents who are primarily Spanish-speaking. Each national adult sample included a minimum quota of 80% cell phone respondents and 20% landline respondents, with additional minimum quotas by time zone within the region. Landline and cell phone numbers were selected using random-digit-dial methods, and landline respondents were chosen at random within each household based on which member had the next birthday.Featured In
The US cost-of-living crisis is worseningSources
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More US Adults Say Their Financial Situation Is Getting Worse Than at Any Point Since Late 2001Publication Date
April 28, 2026