Almost 40% of Americans plan to spend less on gifts this holiday season than they did last year, the largest such percentage since 2013, according to the CNBC All-America Economic Survey. Just 11% plan to spend more, as Americans continue to cope with surging Covid-19 cases and widespread unemployment. The […] Read more »
When it comes to coronavirus risks, Americans are divided over indoor sports
As temperatures drop in much of the United States, American sports enthusiasts are likely weighing the risks of playing indoors during the worst surge of the coronavirus pandemic so far. A majority of Americans – 58 percent – say that people should not participate in indoor team sports this winter, […] Read more »
Views of Pandemic Worsen Amid Rising COVID-19 Cases
As the U.S. continues to set records for coronavirus cases, hospitalizations and deaths, Americans’ perceptions that the situation is worsening have risen to match the previous high point of 73%, even as the U.S. is on the verge of approving COVID-19 vaccines. Findings from Gallup’s Nov. 16-29 COVID-19 tracking survey […] Read more »
Most Think California Children Will Be Worse Off than Their Parents; Two-Thirds See Income Inequality Widening
A solid majority of Californians say children growing up in the state today will be worse off financially than their parents, while more than two-thirds say the gap between rich and poor is widening. In the past year, more than four in ten households with annual incomes below $40,000 had […] Read more »
Eleven-Country Survey: Americans with Lower Income Are the Sickest, Most Likely to Struggle to Afford Care
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to ravage the globe, new findings from the 2020 Commonwealth Fund International Health Policy Survey show that Americans with lower income face more severe health and financial hardships compared to their counterparts in other wealthy countries. … Fielded between February and May 2020, during the […] Read more »
Many remain doubtful about getting COVID-19 vaccine
With multiple vaccines undergoing review for emergency use authorization, just 47% of Americans plan to get inoculated against coronavirus when a vaccine becomes available. Twenty-six percent do not plan to vaccinate, and 27% are unsure. An AP-NORC survey conducted in May found nearly the same results. Few Americans are very […] Read more »