82% of US voters are concerned about a recession: DDHQ poll

(NewsNation) — A ample bulk of U.S. voters — 82% — are disquieted astir a potential recession nether the Trump administration, an exclusive Decision Desk HQ canvass found.

Around fractional of respondents said they were "very concerned," portion 32% reported being somewhat concerned. Just 4% said they were "not astatine each concerned."

Economic issues dominated America's perspectives connected President Donald Trump's archetypal 100 days successful office, with 91% astatine slightest somewhat acrophobic by inflation. A majority, 59%, said ostentation is the biggest occupation the United States presently faces.

A bulk of respondents, 53%, said they deliberation the state is worse disconnected economically than this clip 1 twelvemonth ago.

While 27% said the American system is successful a amended spot successful 2025, different 20% said the system is "neither amended nor worse off."

Opinions connected Trump's tariff strategy showed interest implicit the administration's foreign commercialized tactics. A majority, 64%, said tariffs wounded consumers and rise prices, portion 36% said the levies support American jobs.

When fixed the prime betwixt "short-term economical pain" from tariffs and avoiding "policies that harm radical now," 58% of respondents chose the latter. Respondents showed a penchant for addressing problems astatine location alternatively than trying to summation independence from China.

The DDHQ Poll surveyed 1448 registered voters: 521 Republicans, 560 Democrats and 349 independents.