Opinion Today

March 30, 2022

Inflation Dominates Americans' Economic Concerns in March
Lydia Saad, Gallup
Roughly one in five Americans mention the high cost of living/inflation (17%), or fuel prices (4%) specifically, as the most important problem facing the U.S. today. Together, these account for over half of the economic issues that 35% of Americans cite as the nation's top problem.

COVID Personal Precautions on the Decline
AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research
Public concern about the coronavirus continues to decrease. Worries over infection remained at the same rate as February, after decreasing from the month prior, and Americans are taking fewer personal precautions than they were earlier in the year. Vaccinated adults remain more concerned and are taking more precautions than their unvaccinated peers.