Previous polling showed that the economy was the most important issue to voters in the 2024 election—with many casting their ballots for Trump, who was inaugurated last month, hoping he would fulfill his pledge to curb inflation while revitalizing U.S. trade and industry.

On the 2024 campaign trail, Trump promised to bring down prices and reduce inflation. Consumer prices overall rose 3% in January. The average price of a dozen eggs reached a record high in January, according to the monthly consumer price index.

President Donald Trump has been in office for a month and his administration launched into a flurry of executive actions, court challenges and DOGE directives.