Forty-five percent (45%) of voters now say they are better off than they were four years ago.

• That's up two points since early March and the highest level of optimism measured since we first asked the question in October 2023.
• In our final survey before Donald Trump was elected last November, just 37% said they were better off than four years ago.
• Fifty-eight percent (58%) of Republicans and 35% of Democrats say they are better off.

Thirty-two percent (32%) say their income is keeping up with inflation.

• Since Trump's victory, the number saying their income is keeping up has been in the low 30s.
• Last year, prior to the election, the number who thought their income was keeping up with inflation ranged from a low of 20% to a high of 29%.
• Lower income Americans are the least likely to say their income is keeping up with inflation.
• Just 19% of those with incomes under $35,000 say they are keeping up, while half (51%) of those who make more than $150,000 say their incomes have kept up.

The most recent data cited is from a Napolitan News Service survey of 1,000 Registered Voters conducted online by Scott Rasmussen May 27-28, 2025. Field work for the survey was conducted by RMG Research, Inc. and has a margin of error of +/- 3.1.