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Americans' anxiety about inflation has reached a record high, with 43 percent of registered voters ranking it among their top three concerns according to a new early-June poll.

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U.S. voters, President Donald Trump, Mike Noble, Karlyn Bowman, Davis Ingle
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Americans' anxiety about inflation has reached a record high, with 43 percent of registered voters ranking it among their top three concerns according to a new early-June poll.
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Sat, 13 Jun 2026 13:29:21 GMT · 3h 43m ago
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The rise in inflation concerns is rooted in tangible price increases, including gasoline prices climbing from roughly $2.94 per gallon in late February to over $4.13 by June, and annual inflation hitting 4.2 percent in May, driven largely by energy costs linked to the Iran war.
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Record high inflation concerns among U.S. voters are reshaping electoral dynamics ahead of the midterms, and complicating policy decisions for the Federal Reserve which aims for a 2 percent inflation target. The issue has become President Trump’s weakest point, with only 24 percent approving of his handling of inflation.

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