A survey conducted in February 2025 found that the most important issue for 24 percent of Americans was inflation and prices. A further 12 percent of respondents were most concerned about jobs and the economy.

In this 2018 survey, eight percent of respondents stated they think the biggest problem for the United States today is Donald Trump. In fact, most of the important problems mentioned are somehow related to the current POTUS – the most mentioned one being immigration and racism.

A country divided

Since Trump’s inauguration in January 2017, political camps in the United States are deeply divided and global politics is in turmoil; Trump’s job approval ratings are notoriously low, and in fact, they are lower than Reagan’s or Nixon’s averages ever were. Trump’s leadership is controversial at best and his executive orders often cause protests, especially among Democrats and liberals – like the travel ban for Muslims.

On the other side

One of Trump’s main campaign promises was a wall on the border with Mexico in order to keep potential illegal immigrants out and enhance security for American citizens. When he did not get the majority for this plan, he declared a national emergency to force the budget to be allocated, even though the majority of Americans did not support this idea, and it is unclear if the situation at the Mexican border actually warrants it. In fact, the total number of unauthorized immigrants has decreased over the last few years and today, many Americans believe that their country benefits from immigrants and their work .

In December 2024, 11 percent of survey respondents said that the most important problem facing the United States was the high cost of living and inflation. Another 20percent said that the government and poor leadership was the most serious concern for the nation.

According to a survey from late December 2024, the two most important issues among Republican voters in the United States were inflation and immigration, with 25 and 22 percent ranking it their primary political concerns respectively. In contrast, only two percent of Democrats considered immigration their most important issue. Inflation and healthcare were the leading issues among democrats in the U.S.

According to a 2023 survey, young adults in the United States were divided when it came to important political issues. However, more than half of Americans between 18 and 34 considered the cost of living and inflation the most important political issue.

According to a survey in November 2020, 52 percent of respondents in the United States said that they think Joe Biden would do a better job of handling race relations compared to Donald Trump. On the other hand, 45 percent of respondents said that they think Trump would do a better job of handling the economy compared to Biden.

In a survey conducted between 2022 and 2023, stark divisions between Democrats and Republicans emerged on a number political issues. One of the most pronounced disparities was in regards to government responsibility for ensuring universal healthcare access, with less than one-third of Republicans in favor compared to 85 percent of Democrats. Furthermore, environmental protection emerged as another polarizing topic, with just 26 percent of Republicans prioritizing it over energy development, in contrast to the 81 percent of Democrats who regarded it as a top priority.

According to the data from January 2024, 22 percent of respondents said that rising health care costs were the most important health issue facing the United States. Mental health ranked second on the list with 15 percent. Issues with healthcare costsCurrently, the most urgent problem facing American healthcare is the high costs of care. The high expense of healthcare may deter people from getting the appropriate treatment when they need medical care or cause them to completely forego preventative care visits. Many Americans reported that they may skip prescription doses or refrain from taking medication as prescribed due to financial concerns. Such health-related behavior can result in major health problems, which may raise the long-term cost of care. Inflation, medical debt, and unforeseen medical expenses have all added to the burden that health costs are placing on household income. Gun violence issueThe gun violence epidemic has plagued the United States over the past few years, yet very little has been done to address the issue. In recent years, gun violence has become the leading cause of death among American children and teens. Even though more than half of Americans are in favor of tougher gun control regulations, there is little political will to strongly reform the current gun law. Gun violence has a deep traumatic impact on survivors and society, it is developing into a major public health crisis in the United States.

This statistic gives an overview of the issues considered most important in voters making their voting decision in the 2016 election for the President of the United States of America, as of 24 July 2016. 74 percent of voters surveyed considered a candidates position on national security to have a very important influence on their eventual vote. In contrast, 57 percent of voters viewed gun control as very important.

The week before the 2022 midterm election, at least 60 percent of people in the United States felt that inflation, jobs & the economy, and healthcare, and national security were very important issues leading up to the 2022 midterm elections. Climate and the environment was rated as being one of the least important issues for Americans and American voters.

When asked to choose the single most important issue for the upcoming 2022 congressional midterm elections, economic policy and abortion are the top concerns. The importance of abortion in 2022 has nearly tripled since the midterm elections of 2018. Respondents indicated that healthcare and immigration are also important. Healthcare was the most important issue in 2018 but has since dropped 12 percentage points.

In 2023, pollution of drinking water was the most concerning environmental issue in the United States according to both Democrats and Republicans. 64 percent of Democrats said they worried a great deal about drinking water quality, compared to 41 percent of Republicans. Meanwhile, 62 percent of Democrats said they worried a great deal about global warming or climate change, compared to just 14 percent of Republicans.

When considering who to vote for in the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election, the economy was the most important issue for more than half of Republicans, compared to only 14 percent of Democrats. Preserving democracy was the most important issue among Democrats when deciding who to vote for.

According to a survey conducted in 2023, 55 percent of Americans said that they disapproved of the way President Biden was handling the issue of immigration and the issue of guns in the United States. A further 45 percent said that they disapproved of the way President Biden was handling the issue of race in that year.

This statistic shows the results of a 2012 survey in the United States regarding the most important problems in the current U.S. economy. The respondents were sorted by political party. In 2012, 27 percent of democrats, 38 percent of republicans and 30 percent of independent voters stated that the economy in general was the most crucial problem for the United States.

In a survey conducted in 2022, 64 percent of the opinion leaders and prominent journalists surveyed in Latin America said that job creation and economic growth was the most important problem Latin America would face in the incoming 18 months. The second main issue according to these experts was inflation and economic instability.

During an early 2023 survey, 11 percent of responding consumers in the United States said brands should always take a stand on important social and political issues. A year earlier, that share stood at 14 percent. Meanwhile, the percentage of respondents stating that brands should not typically do that went from 26 percent in 2022 to 28 percent the following year.

During a July 2024 survey fielded in 10 Central and South American countries, approximately 29 percent of responding exhibition companies said they viewed the state of the economy in their home markets as the industry's most important issue. Internal management challenges and competition from within the exhibition industry followed, mentioned by 17 and 12 percent of respondents, respectively. Meanwhile, in North America, the leading challenges of the Mexican exhibition industry also included the state of Mexico's economy and internal management-related obstacles.

The statistic above gives information on the most important issues for U.S. citizens to vote in midterm elections, as of September 2014. As of September 2014, about 57 percent of the Tea Party Republicans said the situation with Islamic militants in Iraq and Syria was extremely important to their vote.

This statistic depicts the leading issues pertaining to warehouse and/or distribution center operations in the United States between 2016 and 2021. During the 2021 survey, 36 percent of respondents cited insufficient space for inventory and/or operations as a major issue.