Americans remain largely supportive of how state and local governments are handling the coronavirus outbreak and the measures they are taking to prevent the spread of the virus. And, they expect these measures will be necessary for at least the near future. CONT. Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research Read more »
Positive Economic Views Plummet; Support for Government Aid Crosses Party Lines
Amid record unemployment claims and the disruption of commercial activity caused by the novel coronavirus outbreak, the public’s assessments of the U.S. economy have deteriorated with extraordinary speed and severity. Just 23% of Americans now rate economic conditions in the country as excellent or good, down sharply from 57% at […] Read more »
Financial Trust Index: Coronavirus and its impact in the U.S.
A special wave of the Financial Trust Index (FTI), which captures the level of trust that Americans have in institutions, shows a high level of compliance with the social-distance guidelines and the stay-at-home orders. The survey is administered by the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and Northwestern University’s […] Read more »
What Is Motivating The COVID-19 Protests?
Over the past week, protests against COVID-19 mitigation measures have popped up in state capitals around the country. In this installment of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, the crew discusses what’s motivating the protests, as well as President Trump’s support for them. The team also weighs the electoral pros and cons […] Read more »
Protesters Across The Country Demand COVID-19 Restrictions Be Lifted
Frustrated protesters have been rallying, demanding that governors reopen state economies. Health officials worry that a premature opening could make economic and health problems even worse. NPR News Read more »
The vast majority of Americans support continued social distancing
This edition of our daily tracking release features findings from a national online survey of 997 registered voters conducted April 14-April 17, 2020. • Trump’s approval ratings continue to drop and hit new lows in our daily tracking.• The percentage rating the economy negatively has hit a new high.• While […] Read more »