Harris poll for Guardian finds people reconsidering major life events such as having children or buying a home

Americans are reconsidering major life events including marriage, having children and buying a home amid economic anxiety in the opening months of the Trump presidency, according to an exclusive poll for the Guardian.

Six in 10 Americans said the economy has affected at least one of their major life goals, according to the Harris poll, citing either lack of affordability or anxiety around the current economy.

Though Donald Trump’s tariff policies have only been in place for a few weeks, and though he has temporarily walked back on some of his harshest policies, the findings are a sign that Trump’s economic agenda could have long-term effects.

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    Try voting Republicans out.

    I keep waiting for everyone to catch up. The solution isn’t hard. 🤷‍♂️

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          Amazing seeing these responses. 2/3 Americans either voted for Trump or didn’t think it was important enough to bother with.

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      I do my best every two years or so. It’s like trying to put out the sun with a mouthful of water in this state.

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        The message isn’t for you, then, but for the 2/3 Americans who got us here.

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      someone posts about basically being suicidal

      HMMM TRY DOING THIS THING THAT HASN’T WORKED AND YOU PROBABLY DID ALREADY! HMMM HMMM I’M SMARTER THAN EVERYONE ELSE, IT’S LIKE, DUH, THAT’S THE SOLUTION HA HA EVERYONE ELSE SHOULD CATCH UP HA HA I DON’T CARE THAT YOU’RE IN SO MUCH DESPAIR YOU WANT TO DIE, MY SOLUTION ISN’T VERY HARD🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️