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73% of Americans feel "financially stressed," according to a new CNBC/SurveyMonkey poll

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A new CNBC / SurveyMonkey poll finds 73% of respondents feel "financially stressed" 86% blame inflation, 75% cite high interest rates and 66% blame tariffs.

29% of those earning over $100,000 said they feel "very stressed" The University of Michigan's preliminary April Consumer Sentiment Index plunged to 50.4 .

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