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Americans split on what equal inflation readings mean for prices

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Asked what two years of equal inflation readings mean for prices, a slim majority of Americans (54%) say prices held steady across the period, according to a July 2025 Verasight survey.

Another 41% think prices rose over the two years, and just 5% say they fell.

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Americans split on what equal inflation readings mean for prices.

Imagine the rate of inflation in the U.S. was 3% one year. Suppose that, in the following year, it stayed at 3%. Based on this information and your understanding, what does this indicate about the inflation trend or economic conditions during those two years?

  • Prices stayed the same from the first year to the second year 53.5%
  • Prices increased from the first year to the second year 41.2%
  • Prices decreased from the first year to the second year 5.3%

2025 · base n 1,000 · +/- 3.1%

EPOVB Conference Omnibus Survey #2025-059

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Methodology

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Mode
Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
Field dates
2025-07-14 → 2025-07-24
Base (unweighted)
1,000
Margin of error
+/- 3.1%
Module
EPOVB Conference Omnibus Survey #2025-059

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Citation

EPOVB Conference Omnibus Survey #2025-059, fielded July 14-24, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.1%.

https://verasight-epovb.tiiny.co

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Population
US adults age 18+.
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