Summer begins with Americans economy The notes continue to become a little brighter than they were this winter – but not always good – with their more mixed perspectives. But feelings of financial concern and stress are more widespread than feelings of security.
With a large majority saying that their income does not follow the pace inflationPrices and finances of course play a big role in the way the Americans decide what their summer plans will be. And that also helps to define two different perspectives before the season.
A little more Americans say they will take a vacation This summer that the report by taking one in 2024. The most likely to take a vacation are half that say that they say at least financially and can follow expenses. (For higher income among them, in particular, summer will also involve trips.)
But for those who say that their finances are not good, it continues to be largely because of the prices and income that does not follow inflation. They largely make holidays or travel.
In all, the feelings about finances cover a range and most report feeling things of stress and concern about security and optimism at least from time to time. But Americans describe even more concern or stress even more often these days, rather than feeling safe or content. This is particularly the case among those whose personal financial situation is not good.
Notes from economy Stay in the whole negative net – this has been the case for years – but lately, they have turned the funds they saw at the end of winter, in February and March.
The perspectives and the direction remain mixed and with more negativity than positivity. But relatively less than less foresee today as if the country was heading for a pure and simple recession, as said last month; Opinion has moved to the expectations of a slowdown, but not the recession.
In another study Consumer confidence Would also have rebounded recently.
Relatively lower income levels declare stress about finances more often. Stress and concerns increase to feel less safe in a job (for employees.) The concern about the monthly capacity to pay for food and grocery store is strongly associated with more frequent feelings of stress. Conversely, the feelings of being safe or financially optimistic are linked to confidence in the possibility of saving, buying extras and paying the basics.
People for whom the stock market has their finances report less frequent feelings of stress. The market has undergone volatility in recent months, but those invested also have higher income and report less concern when it comes to paying daily elements to start.
Summer plans
As summer begins, Americans are traditionally trying to relieve stress, of course, is a vacation or a getaway. But access to this is also divided on financial lines.
For the little more than half of the Americans who say that their financial situation is good, most of them plan to take a vacation of form this summer, and most of them will also involve trips.
Most majorities, often even if their finances are correct, say that their income does not follow the pace of inflation, and this has generally not changed over time.
For most people traveling, summer means a road trip. This is by far the main way to travel. (Although, in balance, people who say that their financial situation is bad say that they will take less car trips than last summer.)
Evaluation of the peoples of the management gas price is mixed and not very different from what it was in March.
Americans are more likely to expect their summer to be exciting rather than boring. And yet, for all the attention he receives, summer does not assess the favorite season of Americans. It’s fall.
This CBS News / Yougov survey was carried out with a representative sample at the national level of 2,216 American adults interviewed between May 26 to 29, 2025. The sample was weighted to be representative of adults at the national level, age, race and education, on the basis of the investigation into the American community of the American census and the current survey of the population, 2024. The error margin is ± 2.6 points.