A high cost of living stands as the top financial problem for Americans, an April 2026 Gallup survey revealed.
The survey identified Americans’ top four financial problems in 2026, listed as the high cost of living (inflation), energy costs (oil and gas prices), the cost of owning or renting a home, and healthcare expenses.
More specifically, the cost of living emerged as the top financial concern, chosen by 31 percent of respondents. While that is down from the 41 percent who identified that as their top financial concern in 2024 – during the Biden administration – it is still two points higher than the 29 percent who chose it at this time last year. Only three percent chose that as the top financial issue in 2020.
Thirteen percent said their greatest financial concern is energy prices, up one point from the 12 percent who said the same last year. Another 13
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