Most Americans say they would be uncomfortable returning to their regular routines today, even as they are increasingly leaving their homes to visit others, according to a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. The 58% who say they are not comfortable returning to their routines today is similar to the […] Read more »
Most Americans Say Federal Government Has Primary Responsibility for COVID-19 Testing
As a growing number of states ease stay-at-home restrictions imposed in response to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, a majority of Americans (61%) say it is primarily the federal government’s responsibility to make sure there are enough COVID-19 tests in order to safely lift the restrictions. … Since late […] Read more »
AP-NORC poll: Majority disapprove of coronavirus protests
A majority of Americans disapprove of protests against restrictions aimed at preventing the spread the coronavirus, according to a new poll that also finds the still-expansive support for such limits — including restaurant closures and stay-at-home orders — has dipped in recent weeks. CONT. Randall Chase & Emily Swanson, Associated […] Read more »
‘Worst is Yet to Come’ Ticking Back Up After Days of Decline
This edition of our daily tracking release features findings from a national online survey of 1,022 registered voters conducted May 5-8, 2020 and a national online survey of 1,014 registered voters conducted May 1-6, 2020. • After weeks of decline, there has been an uptick recently in the share of […] Read more »
The Government Is Ready to Reopen. Its Citizens Aren’t, Polls Show.
Two months after the coronavirus shuttered much of the United States economy, the outbreak’s impact — on jobs, health care, food access and much more — is growing only more severe, according to a growing body of polling and social science data. But here’s what else the polls are telling […] Read more »
Worsening Economic Numbers Belied By Irrational Exuberance
… Partisanship drives irrational exuberance. Whether (or not) you believe in a fast recovery depends on your political stripes. Indeed, 58% of Republicans believe that there will be a fast recovery, while only 32% of Democrats think the same. CONT. Clifford Young, Ipsos The OPINION TODAY email newsletter is a concise daily rundown […] Read more »