Americans are experiencing the financial impacts of the pandemic very unevenly. Overall, they are about as likely as before the coronavirus pandemic to describe their personal financial situation favorably and 68% have even experienced positive impacts such as being able to reduce spending or save more money than usual. The […] Read more »
Americans’ Evolving Views of the Economy Amid Pandemic
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 […] Read more »
Poll Hub: The National Outlook
On this week’s episode of Poll Hub, the mood of America remains cautiously optimistic. But, what’s driving Americans’ outlook. We break down the latest Marist Poll America Now: National Outlook Index. Then, the economy and COVID-19 have been the focus in the United States and rightfully so. But, there’s another […] Read more »
3 in 4 Say Congress Isn’t Doing Enough to Help People Who Lost Jobs or Income Due to the Pandemic
As Congress considers an additional $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan, more than a third (37%) of Americans say that someone in their household has had trouble paying basic living expenses over the past three months, the latest KFF Health Tracking Poll finds. … The poll finds broad bipartisan agreement that […] Read more »
U.S. Economy Optimism Takes Off On Vaccines, Stimulus Checks
Optimism over the U.S. economy has surged to the highest level since just before Covid hit, as the vaccine rollout continues and Americans anticipate another round of stimulus checks. The IBD/TIPP Economic Optimism Index, an early monthly read on consumer confidence, jumped 3.5 points to 55.4 in March. Readings above […] Read more »
Getting Our Bearings
… Trust in COVID informatics is up. Is this a telling trend or just a consequence of regime change? Not sure. Seems like the hand-off from the red team to blue team is the most likely cause. This is our partisan pandemic world—stability on the outside, turmoil on the inside. […] Read more »