financial security

At least 35 percent of Americans in more than half of all states, including five key swing states, reported that they had difficulty covering household expenses in a June and July survey published Wednesday. The data is backdropped by the U.S. presidential race, where voters have regularly tabbed the economy and inflation as the top issues.

A majority of Americans are feeling more positive about their financial circumstances than they have in 16 years, a Gallup poll shows.