Stuck and overwhelmed: CNN poll shows Americans feel the economy isn’t working for them

CNN’s SSRS poll of 1,499 US adults (April 30–May 4) finds Americans feel economically stuck due to high prices and living costs; most say wages aren’t keeping up with inflation, households cut grocery and discretionary spending and struggle to save, and about three-quarters view the economic system as unfair. Roughly 70% expect a recession within a year, highlighting the economy’s prominence in political debates ahead of the midterms.