A Monmouth poll released Wednesday found that 46% of people are struggling to maintain their current financial status. 

The poll was conducted between June 6 and June 10 — just days before the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its report that, in the month of May, inflation fell a tenth of a percentage point to 3.3%. 

In May, grocery prices were flat, and compared to last year, food prices are up by 1%. However, since President Joe Biden was elected, grocery prices have increased by more than 20%. 

Despite inflation cooling for its second consecutive month, the Monmouth poll found that inflation is the top concern for 24% of people. 

“Even with a declining inflation rate, prices continue to be much higher than they were four years ago,” Patrick Murray, director of the Monmouth University Polling Institute, told the Hill. “That’s the metric that has really mattered to many Americans over the past two years. Economic concerns may not be the top motivating factor for all voters, but it defines the contours of this year’s election.”

Polling conducted between 2022 and 2023 found that between 37% and 44% of people said they were “struggling to remain where they are financially.” In polls conducted from 2017 to 2021, that number was lower at between 20% and 29%.

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Among voters who are struggling, 60% support former President Donald Trump, and 25% support Biden. 

Ahead of the June 27 debate, Biden and his administration have been on tour throughout the country seeking to highlight how the president has helped lower costs and improve economic conditions for families. Since April, Vice President Kamala Harris has been on the road touting the economic growth under Biden.