"Majority of Americans Feel Inflation's Impact on Living Standards and Opportunities, CBS News Poll Reveals"

A recent CBS News poll reveals that Americans are feeling the impact of inflation on their living standards and opportunities, with many believing that the economic difficulties arising from the pandemic have been the worst in generations. Despite positive macroeconomic indicators, such as job growth and GDP, people are paying more attention to their personal experiences and feel that their incomes are not keeping up with inflation. There is a prevailing sentiment that opportunity is increasing only for the wealthy, and support for government price controls to combat inflation is surprisingly high among both Democrats and Republicans. President Biden continues to receive poor marks for his handling of inflation, and Americans attribute the causes of inflation to international factors, suspicion of companies overcharging, and government spending.