Poll finds 95 percent of U.S. adults see affordability crisis

A Harris Poll survey conducted for The Guardian found that 95 percent of U.S. adults believe the country is facing an affordability crisis. The poll was released Wednesday. The survey was fielded from May 28 to June 6 among 4,100 adults and carries a margin of error of about 1.9 percentage points. It was completed before U.S. military operations against Iran resumed on Tuesday.

Economic outlook and party views Fifty-seven percent of respondents said they believe the overall economy is getting worse, an increase of more than 20 percentage points since the conflict began in February. Around half of Democrats, Republicans, and independents reported difficulty affording gas and food.

Political context Affordability has been a central topic in this year's primary elections and is expected to remain prominent in the November vote. Some Republican lawmakers have joined Democrats in the House and Senate to support an Iran war-powers resolution.

White House officials have described rising energy prices as temporary and pointed to a memorandum of understanding signed with Iran last month. The president later told The New York Post that he was anticipating improved economic numbers after the conflict ends.

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has reduced global crude-oil access and contributed to higher energy prices during the conflict.