With more than half a million deaths in the U.S. now attributed to COVID-19, the pandemic has caused a public health crisis like none other in modern history. At the same time, efforts to limit the spread of the disease have plunged the nation into an economic crisis. And though the economy has improved according to some metrics, it remains in a fragile state.
Over the past year, Gallup has tracked Americans’ attitudes about many aspects of COVID-19, including their views of the U.S. economy and their personal financial situations. CONTINUED
Megan Brenan, Gallup