Americans’ belief that they are making financial progress has yet to recover after slumping last year. Forty-one percent of U.S. adults now say they are better off financially than a year ago. That is up slightly from 35% in January 2021 but still well below the record-high 59% reporting they were better off in January 2020, right before the start of the coronavirus pandemic. …
As is typical, Americans’ forecast for whether they will be financially better or worse off next year is positive, with 60% expecting to be better off and 27% worse off. CONTINUED
Lydia Saad, Gallup
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