Poll: Inflation, everyday bills among the biggest concerns for Americans

Monmouth University poll finds money worries top the list of concerns

Rhonda Schaffler, Business Correspondent | December 8, 2021 | More Issues

Money worries are topping the list of concerns facing Americans, outpacing concerns over COVID-19, according to the latest Monmouth University poll out Wednesday. Of those surveyed, 29% name everyday bills or inflation as the biggest concerns facing their family right now, compared with 18% who said COVID-19 was their biggest worry.

Some 56% say it’s at least somewhat easy for them to pay their grocery bills, but that’s a drop of 13 points in the past two years.  Meantime, most respondents support the big-spending initiatives from the Biden administration. A majority back the recently approved infrastructure bill and the Build Back Better bill.

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