Sunday 5 June 2022 05:40 PM Eight in ten say economy is the main midterm issue as Buttigieg calls inflation ... trends now

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Voters say that economic issues are their top priority heading into the 2022 midterm elections as only 37 percent say they approve of how President Joe Biden is handling economic recovery – and even less approve of gas prices and inflation.

A whopping 83 percent of Americans say that the economy is either an extremely or very important issue in determining how they will vote, according to an ABC News/Ipsos poll published on Sunday.

But Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg assured ABC News in a Sunday morning interview that inflation is Biden's 'top economic priority,' despite record-setting hikes and record-low approval.

'I'm sure additional ideas will be welcomed,' Buttigieg said on the continued effort to improve the economy.

When it comes to inflation, only 28 percent of Americans approve of Biden's handling of the issue compared to the 71 percent who disapprove.