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.
What do you think is the most important problem facing this country today?
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Gallup. (January 9, 2025). What do you think is the most important problem facing this country today? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/323380/public-opinion-on-the-most-important-problem-facing-the-us/
Gallup. "What do you think is the most important problem facing this country today?." Chart. January 9, 2025. Statista. Accessed April 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/323380/public-opinion-on-the-most-important-problem-facing-the-us/
Gallup. (2025). What do you think is the most important problem facing this country today?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/323380/public-opinion-on-the-most-important-problem-facing-the-us/
Gallup. "What Do You Think Is The Most Important Problem Facing This Country Today?." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Jan 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/323380/public-opinion-on-the-most-important-problem-facing-the-us/
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What do you think is the most important problem facing this country today? [Graph], Gallup, January 9, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/323380/public-opinion-on-the-most-important-problem-facing-the-us/
