Poll: 80% of Americans fear recession

A new survey of U.S. citizens highlights the uncertainty sowed
at home by President Donald Trump’s controversial tariffs,
with many living in fear of rising prices and recession


Yes (very) 	Yes (somewhat) 	Not very or at all


Concerned about
economy going
into recession?

Total yes:
80%
%
53
27
20

Feeling stressed by
state of national
economy?

Total yes:
80%
%
42
38
19


Feeling stressed by
state of personal
finances?

Total yes:
80%
%
45
35
19


Support Trump’s
“reciprocal” tariffs
on foreign imports?

%
52
27
21
Neither
favour or
oppose


Think Trump has
gone too far with
his tariffs?

%
59
33
About
right
6


Believe costs of
consumer goods
are set to rise?

%
76
12 
Will have
no effect
11


Yes (strongly/
somewhat)

No (strongly/
somewhat)

Gone too far

Not far enough

Yes (increase)

No (decrease)


Online and telephone survey of 1,260 U.S. adults, Apr 17-21
(margin of error ±3.9 percentage points)


Sources: Associated Press, AP-NORC 
Picture: Getty Images
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