Most voters are concerned about the pandemic and the economy, so when they favor Joe Biden on coronavirus and Donald Trump has a narrow edge on pocketbook issues — it makes for a tight race for the White House. The latest Fox News Poll finds voters trust Biden to do […] Read more »
Latinos in America Continue to Face Disproportionate Effects of COVID-19
A month after national pandemic recovery efforts have started, Latinos in America are reporting still being left out of meaningful relief, a national poll released today by SOMOS, UnidosUS and MoveOn fund. According to the poll, 50% of households are still having difficulty buying or finding necessities such as food, […] Read more »
National Mood Shows Little Improvement in May
As the coronavirus continues to disrupt and distort ordinary life — everything from the way people work, shop and attend school, to the way they vote and interact with loved ones — Americans’ satisfaction with the direction of the country remains subdued. Just under a third of Americans, 32%, now […] Read more »
COVID Impacts Quickly Hit the Economy, American People
Households across the United States continue to face severe economic and social hardships as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. Compared to late-April, results from the COVID Impact Survey’s second week of data collection (May 4-10, 2020) suggest that economic, health, and well-being measures improved little across the country. CONT. […] Read more »
Consumer sentiment steadied for the first time in two months
Consumer sentiment steadied for the first time in two months this week, a respite from its steepest fall on record in 34 years of the Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index. At 35.8 on its 0-100 scale, the CCI is a non-significant 1.1 points off last week’s level after falling each week […] Read more »
Public says coronavirus containment still going badly in U.S.
There’s fierce debate over when to reopen the U.S. economy, and the partisan gap is opening wide. Americans feel the timeline for things to return to “normal” has been pushed back dramatically. A large majority of the public still prioritize staying home to slow the outbreak, over reopening the economy, […] Read more »