# Americans split on what equal inflation readings mean for prices

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> Indexed question in Money & Finance.

## Reading

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.

## Topline

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?

Americans split on what equal inflation readings mean for prices.

- 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%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2025-07-14 → 2025-07-24
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.1%
- Module: EPOVB Conference Omnibus Survey #2025-059
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

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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%.

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