Overview
- An ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll conducted Oct. 24–28 among 2,725 adults (±1.9 points) finds widespread reports of rising household costs.
- About 7 in 10 Americans say they are spending more on groceries and 59% report higher utility bills compared with last year, with recent data showing utilities up nearly 12% year over year.
- Overall, 65% disapprove of Trump's handling of tariffs, majorities say tariffs hurt inflation and the U.S. economy, and 55% say tariffs worsen their own family finances.
- Fifty-nine percent blame Trump a great deal or a good amount for inflation, with far higher blame among Democrats and independents than Republicans.
- The findings arrive as the Supreme Court takes up a case on presidential tariff powers, and economists caution that policy effects can lag as households continue to feel price pressure.