• Americans are personally feeling the impact of the economic downturn. • Americans appear to have lost some confidence in Trump’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. • There is broad demand for strong, sustained federal action to address the financial challenges faced by everyday Americans. CONT. – pdf Navigator Research Read more »
A Third of Americans Don’t Have an Emergency Fund
As the country deals the coronavirus outbreak, recent CBS News polling shows that many Americans do not have an emergency fund that can cover their immediate living expenses in the event of a job loss or other financial emergency. 63% of Americans have such a fund, but 35% do not. […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Recession fears mount as coronavirus jolts US economy
… Approval of Trump’s overall job performance is up one point since February to 48 percent, while 51 percent disapprove. … When asked specifically about responses to the coronavirus outbreak, 51 percent of voters approve of Trump and 46 percent disapprove. The federal government overall (55-41) and Vice President Mike […] Read more »
What to Make of the Trump Approval Ratings Bump
As the coronavirus pandemic moves into week two, polls (both private and public) are showing a definite uptick for President Trump’s handling of the crisis — and even some movement in his overall job approval rating. … So what’s going on? Is this a short-term rally in a time of […] Read more »
Trump Job Rating ‘Bump’ in Context
Fact 1: Donald Trump’s job rating is at an all-time high. Fact 2: Donald Trump has not received the same approval “bump” as past presidents in a crisis. Recent shifts in the president’s job approval have been met with “either alarms or fist pumps,” as one reporter put it to […] Read more »
Recession fears high amid layoffs and pay cuts from coronavirus fallout
Americans are feeling the economic fallout from the spreading coronavirus crisis, with a majority saying the outbreak has caused a family member to lose their job or face a reduction in pay or hours — and even more fearing a recession that could be as bad or worse than the […] Read more »