Amid the threat of coronavirus, nearly half (48%) of Americans say someone in their family has skipped or delayed getting some type of medical care due to the pandemic, the latest KFF Health Tracking Poll finds. This includes 11% who say the person’s condition worsened due to the missed care. […] Read more »
Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index Stabilizes in May
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® held steady in May, following a sharp decline in April. The Index now stands at 86.6 (1985=100), up from 85.7 in April. … “Following two months of rapid decline, the free-fall in Confidence stopped in May,” says Lynn Franco, Senior Director of Economic Indicators […] Read more »
Maryland: Widespread Financial Hardship, Profound Worry, and Postponement of Major Decisions
A new statewide survey of Marylanders conducted by OpinionWorks on the impacts of COVID-19 shows that residents across the state are deeply worried that they or someone in their immediate family will contract the illness, that half of Marylanders are impacted financially, and large numbers are postponing or canceling major […] Read more »
Economic Attitudes as the Country Starts to Reopen
As all 50 states start to re-engage sectors of their economy, most Americans continue to say the national economy is in poor condition and many are feeling financial effects of the coronavirus pandemic. When restrictions are lifted, reconnecting with friends and family, getting a haircut, and shopping for fun are […] Read more »
Gauging Concerns About Americans’ Personal Finances
We are gaining new information to help gauge the impact of the coronavirus on Americans’ personal financial situations. Two conclusions stand out from a reading of the data. Americans’ worries about the possibility of personal financial hardship are now about the same as their worries about getting the virus, a […] Read more »
Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index: 59% say economy is getting worse
Pessimism about the future of the national economy held at an 11-year high in this week’s Bloomberg consumer survey, while Americans’ ratings of current economic conditions remained essentially unchanged at a six-year low. CONT. – pdf Langer Research Associates The OPINION TODAY email newsletter is a concise daily rundown of significant new poll […] Read more »