The Financial Pressure Cooker Has Exploded When 70% of the country says their financial stress is at an all-time high, you don’t need a survey to confirm what you already feel in your gut—this system is cracking wide open. The media and political class may spin fairy tales about "soft landings" and "resilient consumers," but the truth is far starker. Millions of Americans are sleepless, anxious, and staring down a future where the cost of basic survival is rising faster than wages, faster than savings, and faster than sanity. The latest poll by Talker Research and Doctor On Demand paints a grim picture: 7 out of 10 Americans are maxed out on stress, and over 75% say they feel totally…

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