Recent Trend in Mentions of Economic Issues as the Most Important Problem Facing the U.S.
What do you think is the most important problem facing this country today?
Line graph showing mentions of select economic issues as the most important problem facing the country between September 2025 and December 2025. Thirty-five percent name any economic issue as the most important problem, up from 24% in September. Seventeen percent name the economy in general terms, up from 10% in September. Eleven percent name inflation, up from 6% in September.
