Americans Tell CEOs To Fix Economy, Not Their Existential Crises
KEY POINTS
- •Polling by Brunswick Group and Echelon Insights shows 41% of Americans prioritize affordability and jobs concerns ahead of midterms.
- •Roughly a quarter of respondents criticized CEOs for high costs, while 23% cited greed and inequality as key issues.
- •Though 87% say the economy favors large companies, only half believe it works for people like them.
Polling by Brunswick Group and Echelon Insights reveals that 41% of Americans are currently obsessed with affordability issues like soaring costs, the teetering economy, and jobs – all just 100 days before midterms apparently proving the economy is still the OG political drama. Shockingly, 25% blame CEOs for wallet-raping expenses while another 23% just called out corporate greed like it’s an open mic night. Meanwhile, upcoming AI IPOs could mint billionaires richer than medieval kings, even as tech bosses sweet-talk about no mega job losses. Fun fact: 87% think capitalism plays favorites with big companies, but only half think it plays nice with the little guy. In America’s circus of political volatility, the economy is the trapeze act nobody can stop watching.
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(1 of 3)CEOs told to fix the economy, not audition for presidential debates. Meanwhile, AI billionaires are brewing while the rest pay for avocado toast inflation.
When 87% think the economy is a casino rigged for CEOs, 'fairness' sounds like a Disney movie sequel.
Americans want CEOs to fight inflation, not Twitter polls. Spoiler: CEOs are still Googling 'How to care about jobs'.
Source: Axios | Published: 7/31/2026 | Author: Shane Savitsky
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