Six Months Under Trump: Just 31% Feel Financially Better, 70% Fear Housing Crash

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Jul 22, 2025, 08:39 ET

Six months into his second term, 67% of Americans believe Trump's tariffs will hurt the economy, and nearly half (47%) fear his immigration policies will harm both the economy and housing market.

ST. LOUIS, July 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Only 38% of Americans believe the U.S. economy is headed in the right direction, while just 31% feel better off financially than they did six months ago, according to a new report from Clever Offers, a platform owned by Clever Real Estate that allows home sellers on tight timelines to explore their selling options.

More than half of Americans (54%) oppose the Trump administration's economic policies overall, and nearly half (49%) think people are underreacting to how the policies will impact their finances.

Do you expect these economic and financial factors to get better, get worse, or stay the same over the next six months to a year?

Who do you think has impacted the current economic climate the most?

Since January, 41% of Americans have less trust in the administration's ability to manage the economy compared to 20% who have more trust.

Over half of Americans (55%) oppose the Big Beautiful Bill, and 85% are worried about potential changes to Medicaid or Medicare benefits.

Nearly half of Americans (45%) say affording basic necessities has become more difficult in the past six months, and 35% report their confidence in retiring comfortably has dropped. Meanwhile, 61% plan to cut non-essential spending in the next six months.

Nearly all Americans (93%) are worried about inflation, which 71% expect to worsen within the year. The same share (93%) reported concern over rising insurance costs for their home, car, and health care.

A staggering 70% of Americans fear a housing market crash, as 54% disapprove of the Trump administration's handling of the housing market.

Only 36% believe the administration is doing enough to support homeowners, and nearly one-third (30%) worry they won't be able to afford housing payments within the next six months.

Even more, 88% are concerned about rising property taxes — which 61% anticipate worsening in the coming months — and 39% fear their home will lose value.

60% of Americans believe the Trump administration has impacted the current economic climate more than any other factor — more than those who say the Biden administration (15%), Congress (3%), and the Federal Reserve (2%) combined.

Read the full report at: https://cleveroffers.com/research/consumer-sentiment-summer-2025

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