Pain points

76% of U.S. adults cite cost of living as top financial problem; one-third say income often falls short

In a CNN poll, 76% of Americans named cost of living as their biggest financial problem. The share specifically worried about gas prices jumped from 5% a year ago to 23%, while roughly one-third said their income always or usually fails to keep up with expenses. Wage growth fell below April inflation for the first time in three years.

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