We are gaining new information to help gauge the impact of the coronavirus on Americans’ personal financial situations. Two conclusions stand out from a reading of the data. Americans’ worries about the possibility of personal financial hardship are now about the same as their worries about getting the virus, a change from a month ago when virus concerns were higher. At the same time, however, Americans are not intensely worried about either their personal finances or getting the virus, and they remain more positive about their financial situations than they are about the national economy overall. CONT.
Frank Newport, Gallup
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