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... Economic optimism is driven mostly by Republicans, with nearly eight in ten saying they expect their financial futures to turn brighter in 2025, compared to half of independents and just 30% of Democrats.

Still, Americans overall are skeptical that prices will come down over the next year. Just over four in ten respondents think inflation and the price of goods will decrease during that same period. ...

Americans, however, seem less eager to get into a trade war. Nearly half of respondents approved of new tariffs on imported goods, while 45% said they would support it.

Warning signs for Trump agenda

While Trump had an advantage on Election Day among voters who felt he could better handle the economy, many independent-leaning Americans remain skeptical of his potential agenda outside of inflation and taxes. ...

That includes pardoning the more than 1,500 people charged with crimes related to the January 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol. Sixty-four percent of respondents said they opposed the pardons, including 68% of independents. Still, more than half of Republicans (56%) said they would support it. ...

Nearly three-quarters of respondents, including 64% of Republicans, oppose restricting women in combat.

Though not one of the policy positions of the president-elect during the campaign, his nominee for Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth, has previously made clear his opposition to both genders serving together in combat.

Other priorities Trump has vowed to act on in the early days of his next administration have support from just about half the country " including shutting down the U.S.-Mexico border (50%) and easing restrictions on fossil fuel drilling (46%). A majority, 57%, supports downsizing the federal government. ...