As coronavirus cases increase across the United States and federal and state governments scramble to address the crisis, 70% of Americans say the COVID-19 outbreak poses a major threat to the nation’s economy and 47% say it is a major threat to the overall health of the U.S. population. CONT. […] Read more »
U.S. Economic Confidence Slides Amid Coronavirus Situation
Americans’ economic confidence, which last month reached its highest point in almost 20 years, has been shaken in the midst of the novel coronavirus threat. The COVID-19 pandemic fueled major stock market losses in recent weeks, and Gallup’s Economic Confidence Index fell from +41 in February to +22 in March. […] Read more »
Electoral College Math Grows Clearer
The financial markets are in a free fall, economists are debating the probability of the economy tipping into a recession, health experts are discussing whether the coronavirus epidemic has or will soon become a pandemic, and Joe Biden now looks increasingly like he will be the Democratic nominee. Other than […] Read more »
Americans are more worried about finances than their health amid coronavirus outbreak
… An exclusive USA TODAY/Ipsos Poll, taken Tuesday and Wednesday, finds Americans are worried about the novel coronavirus and are beginning to see its impact in their daily lives. Many express greater concern about what the pandemic may mean for their financial well-being than for their health. … The most […] Read more »
Public Worries About And Experience With Surprise Medical Bills
Democrats and Republicans in Congress have been working on legislation to protect patients from surprise medical bills. As of February 2020, no legislation has been passed. The term “surprise medical bills” is usually used to describe charges incurred when an insured individual inadvertently receives care from an out-of-network provider, however […] Read more »
Partisan Polarization and Ratings of the Economy
… I looked at 11 different ways in which Gallup has measured Americans’ views of the economy in recent months. These measures range from the very broad (economic conditions in the U.S.) to the very personal (your personal financial situation). The key finding: Republicans are more positive than Democrats in […] Read more »