Americans strongly approve of the idea of pumping even more government stimulus money into the U.S. economy. There is little indication that Americans are unduly worried about the impact of this unprecedented spending on the federal budget deficit. … Desperate times call for desperate measures, so it is said, and […] Read more »
The Implications of COVID-19 for Mental Health and Substance Use
The COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting economic recession have negatively affected many people’s mental health and created new barriers for people already suffering from mental illness and substance use disorders. During the pandemic, about 4 in 10 adults in the U.S. have reported symptoms of anxiety or depressive disorder, a […] Read more »
Safety Concerns Remain Main Driver of Vaccine Hesitancy
As national, state, and local governments continue to navigate the coronavirus vaccine distribution, 35% of Americans say they will definitely get vaccinated against COVID-19 and 13% say they have already been inoculated. Fifteen percent say they will definitely not get vaccinated. The rest of the public are less sure: 19% […] Read more »
Two-Thirds of Americans Not Satisfied With Vaccine Rollout
As the Biden administration begins to grapple with the COVID-19 situation, two-thirds of Americans say they are not satisfied with the way the vaccination process is going in the U.S. This includes 21% who are “very dissatisfied.” At the same time, 34% are satisfied, with 4% of them “very satisfied.” […] Read more »
Large bipartisan majority of Americans favor more COVID economic relief
A very large and bipartisan majority of Americans would support congressional passage of a new stimulus bill to help those impacted by the pandemic, and many would prefer that it receive bipartisan support in Congress, too. Meanwhile, a majority give President Joe Biden good marks for his handling of the […] Read more »
Two-thirds of Americans approve of Biden’s COVID-19 response
Two-thirds of Americans approve of President Joe Biden’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, a new ABC News/Ipsos poll finds, putting the new commander-in-chief on steady footing after more than two weeks in office. In line with attitudes measured just after his inauguration, twice as many Americans approve of Biden’s leadership […] Read more »