Most stressed about grocery costs: Survey

A majority of Americans are stressed about grocery costs, according to a new survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.

In the poll, 53 percent of respondents said that “the cost of groceries” is currently “a major source of stress,” while 33 percent said it is “a minor source of stress” and 14 percent said it is “not a source of stress.”

On Friday, President Trump’s economy entered into a rough patch after the July jobs report showed the labor market only gained 106,000 jobs in the last three months.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics report indicated the economy and labor market are much weaker than previously thought, and is set to raise questions about whether Trump’s tariff regime is stopping businesses from hiring.

Within Trump’s first year back in office, his tariff policy has rattled markets, strained relationships with allies such as the European Union and Canada and resulted in increased economic uncertainty.

The AP-NORC survey also found that 47 percent of respondents said “the cost of housing” is currently “a major source of stress,” while 27 percent said it is “a minor source of stress” and 25 percent said it is “not a source of stress.”

The AP-NORC survey took place from July 10 to 14, featuring 1,437 respondents and a margin of error of 3.6 percentage points.