Economic confidence plummets in US amid Iran war, poll shows
Key takeaways
- As petrol prices rise, new survey suggests economic confidence in the US is at -45, the worst since 2022.
- The survey, released on Friday, deepens US President Donald Trump’s political woes ahead of the midterm elections in November, which will determine whether his Republican Party can retain control of Congress.
- The survey, dubbed Gallup’s Economic Confidence Index, showed confidence in the economy has dropped to -45.
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As petrol prices rise, new survey suggests economic confidence in the US is at -45, the worst since 2022.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Petrol prices on display at a gas station in Morton Grove, Illinois, May 14 [Nam Y Huh/AP Photo]Published On 22 May 202622 May 2026Only 16 percent of Americans view the economy in the United States as “good” or “excellent”, a new Gallup poll suggests, as inflation continues to rise amid the war on Iran.
The survey, released on Friday, deepens US President Donald Trump’s political woes ahead of the midterm elections in November, which will determine whether his Republican Party can retain control of Congress.