Washington: Three-quarters of Americans expect prices in the United States to rise in the short term following President Donald Trump's decision to impose tariffs on imports. According to Yemen News Agency, the results of a poll conducted by CBS News in collaboration with YouGov, published Thursday, show that 75% of respondents anticipate a short-term increase in prices across the United States. While 20% of respondents expect no change, only 5% foresee a decrease in prices. In the long term, 48% of respondents predict an increase in the cost of goods in the United States. The poll also revealed that nearly two-thirds of Americans expect the economic situation to worsen due to the tariffs in the short term. Regarding their stance on the trade policy pursued by the president, 58% of respondents expressed opposition, while 42% support the president's actions. The poll was conducted from April 8 to 11, 2025, among 2,410 American adults. The margin of error for the results was 2.4 percentage points.
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