About half the public identify the cost of groceries as a major source of financial stress. Nearly 1 in 5 of them have used so-called Buy Now Play Later services to buy their groceries.
The public is generally supportive of increasing or upholding existing domestic spending by the federal government, but want less funding allocated to foreign aid.
Although people do think individuals have some responsibility for assisting natural disaster victims, nearly all people expect federal and state governments to help, and 3 in 4 say the same about non-profits. Less than a quarter of adults have given money to help victims of recent hurricanes or the LA wildfires.