The coronavirus pandemic has united Americans of different races and income levels in deep pessimism about the economy, in contrast to the widely divergent views that prevailed before the crisis. Highly paid or less so, black or white, investors in the stock market or not, Americans largely expect a poor […] Read more »
Economic Confidence Shows Record Drop
Americans’ evaluations of the economy have abruptly turned negative amid the coronavirus pandemic. Gallup’s Economic Confidence Index is now -32, down from +22 in March. The 54-point drop is the largest one-month change in Gallup’s trend dating back to 1992, and it comes on the heels of last month’s 19-point […] Read more »
Most Americans Say Trump Was Too Slow in Initial Response to Coronavirus Threat
As the death toll from the novel coronavirus pandemic continues to spiral, most Americans do not foresee a quick end to the crisis. In fact, 73% say that in thinking about the problems the country is facing from the coronavirus outbreak, the worst is still to come. … President Donald […] Read more »
Broad Support for LGBT Nondiscrimination Protections in All 50 States
A landmark PRRI survey of over 40,000 Americans finds that more than seven in ten Americans (72%) support LGBT nondiscrimination protections. The survey, which contains findings for all 50 states and the largest 30 metropolitan areas, also finds that more than six in ten Americans (62%) support same-sex marriage. And […] Read more »
Gallup COVID-19 Data Brief No. 4
Few situations have affected the American people in such tangible and profound ways as the national response to COVID-19. … It will be some time before the full impact of the COVID-19 crisis can be assessed and compared with historical events. At the moment, Gallup’s daily polling is seeing vast […] Read more »
CNN Poll: Views of economy plummet as financial hardship from coronavirus hits half of Americans
Six in 10 Americans now say the economy is in poor shape, up 30 points since last month, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS. The shift is the steepest worsening of public perceptions of the economy in polling dating back to 1997. CONT. Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Read more »