Most voters in new poll say economy, immigration most important issues in 2024

A majority of voters said the most important issues to them are those involving the economy and immigration, according to a new poll.

The Economist/YouGov poll, conducted Aug. 11-13, found 54 percent of voters said the most important issues to them were “inflation/prices,” “jobs and the economy,” “immigration” and “taxes and government spending.”

The Department of Labor reported Wednesday that the consumer price index (CPI), a common measure of inflation, dropped to a 2.9 percent annual increase last month. The dip below 3 percent was the first time the CPI had done so since the spring of 2021.

Economic issues and immigration have consistently been raised as high concerns among voters in polling in recent months. 

Both former President Trump and Vice President Harris have been battling over the issue of immigration as the general election has been inching closer. 

Trump’s campaign has tried to label Harris as a “border czar,” referring to her efforts to address the underlying causes of migration in the Northern Triangle of Central America, while the Harris campaign has argued that the former president had a role in stopping border security legislation.

Other findings in the poll include 44 percent of registered voters who said they think Harris would win in in a presidential match-up, while 40 percent said they think Trump would win.

The Economist/YouGov poll featured 1,407 registered voters and a margin of error of plus or minus 3.2 percentage points.