Majority of Americans say tariffs hurt their family's financial situation: Poll

Most Americans say they are spending more on groceries and utilities and say tariffs hurt inflation, the economy and their own financial situations, according to an ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll conducted using Ipsos’ KnowledgePanel. As inflation climbs , about 7 in 10 Americans say they are spending more money on groceries compared to last year and about 6 in 10 say they are spending more on utilities. Another roughly 4 in 10 say they are spending more on health care, housing and gasoline than they were last year. Majorities of Democrats (89%), independents (73%) and Republicans (52%) say they are spending more money on groceries this year. More Democrats than independents or Republicans say they are spending more on all categories measured. Women are also more likely than men to sa