BURSTAbout three in 10 Americans expect their household finances to be better off a year from now, according to a new survey released Tuesday.
President Trump’s handling of the economy remains in the negatives, though it has ticked up as he has temporarily pressed pause on many of his most disruptive tariff plans.
The Economist/YouGov poll found that 30 percent of Americans expect that their household finances will be better in April of 2026, the lowest share since October of last year. Some 28 percent said they think it will be just about the same, while another 29 percent predicted that they will be worse off. Around 13 percent were unsure.
The survey showed that 41 percent approved and 51 percent disapproved of Trump's handling of the economy and jobs. That's up slightly since last week, with 41 percent approving and 53 percent disapproving.
Just below half of Americans, 49 percent, said the U.S. economy is getting worse, down 5 points since last week when 54 percent said the same thing, according to the poll. Around 18 percent said the economy is getting better, while roughly a quarter, 26 percent, said it has stayed the same.
Overall, 43 percent of Americans view Trump favorably, though another 54 percent said they had an unfavorable view of the commander-in-chief.
Trump’s approval rating in the recent CNN survey fell to 41 percent, while another 59 percent of respondents had the opposite view of the president. The poll was conducted just before the 100-day benchmark of Trump’s second White House term.
The poll was administered from April 25-28 among 1785 U.S. adults. The margin of error was 3.2 percent.