A joint study by Edward Jones and Gallup shows that many U.S. consumers lack financial satisfaction, a problem that has become worse due to rising prices and global instability.

Edward Jones 與 Gallup 的共同研究顯示，許多美國消費者缺乏財務滿足感，而物價上漲與全球局勢不穩使這個問題變得更加嚴重。

The data shows that only 16 percent of the people surveyed feel financially satisfied. There is a clear connection between how much a person earns and their level of satisfaction; for example, only 3 percent of those earning under $35,000 feel satisfied, compared to 37 percent of those earning $175,000 or more. Furthermore, data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York emphasizes that the wealthiest 1 percent of households own about 32 percent of the country's total wealth.

數據顯示，受訪者中僅有 16% 感到財務滿足。一個人的收入多少與其滿足程度之間有明顯的關聯；例如，年收入低於 35,000 美元的人中，僅有 3% 感到滿足，而年收入 175,000 美元或以上的人則有 37%。此外，紐約聯邦儲備銀行的數據強調，最富有的 1% 家庭擁有全國約 32% 的總財富。

Wealth inequality also affects health and lifestyle. While happiness levels seem to stop increasing once a person earns $90,000 a year, other factors like physical health and life expectancy continue to improve as wealth increases. In contrast, people with lower and middle incomes report more financial stress and heart-related health risks. Consequently, more people are shopping at discount stores like Walmart and Dollar General, including some who earn more than $100,000.

財富不平等也影響健康與生活方式。雖然當一個人年收入達到 90,000 美元後，快樂程度似乎停止增加，但其他因素如身體健康與預期壽命，則隨著財富增加而持續改善。相反，低收入與中產人士報告有更多的財務壓力與心臟相關的健康風險。因此，更多人選擇在 Walmart 和 Dollar General 等折扣店購物，其中甚至包括一些年收入超過 100,000 美元的人。

External economic pressures have increased due to the conflict in Iran that began on February 28. This event caused fuel prices to rise from $2.98 to over $4.00 per gallon. Moody’s Analytics estimates that this conflict has cost the average household an extra $750. Despite these financial struggles, the Trump administration has stated that stopping nuclear threats in Iran is more important than the immediate financial stability of the public.

由於 2 月 28 日開始的伊朗衝突，外部經濟壓力增加。此事件導致燃料價格從每加侖 2.98 美元上升至 4.00 美元以上。Moody’s Analytics 估計，這場衝突使平均每個家庭額外支出 750 美元。儘管面臨這些財務困難，川普政府表示，阻止伊朗的核威脅比公眾即時的財務穩定更為重要。

The U.S. population is currently experiencing a serious gap in financial security, caused by systemic wealth inequality and made worse by the economic effects of the conflict in Iran.

美國人口目前正經歷嚴重的財務安全差距，這是由系統性財富不平等造成，並因伊朗衝突的經濟影響而惡化。