Most U.S. adults are feeling financial stress due to rising grocery prices, a recent poll has found, as costs continue to climb and concerns grow over the impact of President Donald Trump's tariff policies.

About half of the respondents said the cost of groceries is a "major" source of stress while another third described it as a "minor" stressor, leaving just 14 percent largely unbothered, according to a new AP?NORC Center poll.

The poll, conducted from July 10 to 14, 2025, surveyed 1,437 respondents.

Rising housing costs and thin bank accounts are straining Americans across age groups, but the burden falls the hardest on younger adults.

Approximately 30 percent of the respondents reported using "buy now, pay later" services such as Afterpay or Klarna for groceries, medical care or entertainment. Usage was notably higher among younger adults and racial minority groups.

While Americans' confidence in the economy showed a modest rebound in July, concerns about the impact of tariffs remain prevalent. Despite improvements in short-term expectations, the Conference Board, a non-profit research group, noted that tariffs and their potential effect on personal finances continue to be the top concern for many consumers.

In Florida's Fort Lauderdale, residents interviewed by China Media Group (CMG) echoed these worries.

Prices go up every week, every month, Maria Oliveira told CMG.

Oliveira said she had seen prices change every time she went to the supermarket – especially for fruit.

"Things are really tough – especially when people go to the grocery store hoping to buy food, only to realize there's hardly anything they can afford," said Ulysses Jenkins, describing the situation as "absurd."

"The prices are unbearable," another resident, Mary Miller, told CMG.

She said she was supposed to be saving money in the bank, but now it's all going to the supermarket.