With many businesses shut down and job losses mounting nationwide, just over half of the nation’s workers (55%) now say they have lost a job or had their incomes reduced as a result of the health and economic crises sparked by the novel coronavirus pandemic, the latest KFF Health Tracking […] Read more »
8 in 10 Americans Favor Strict Shelter-in-Place Orders To Limit Coronavirus’ Spread
With President Trump and some Republican governors pushing to restart the nation’s economy, most of the public (80%) supports strict shelter-in-place policies to limit the coronavirus’ spread compared to just one in five (19%) who say these measures pose unnecessary burdens and cause more harm than good, the latest KFF […] Read more »
National Poll of Latinos Finds 35% of Households Have Experienced a Layoff as a Result of COVID-19
As the Latino community grapples with the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic, including a higher rate of fatalities compared to other populations, the nation’s first in-depth poll of the Latino population in America for 2020 has found that 35% of Latino households have already experienced a job loss, while more […] Read more »
America Settles in For the Long Haul
… For many of us, we are going into our sixth week of isolation. There is much talk among public authorities of easing up restrictions. Trump’s presser yesterday detailed a multi-stage plan for opening things up. However, no real details or timelines were articulated. Politicians and politicos, especially Republicans, are […] Read more »
Half in U.S. Plan to Spend Relief Money on Bills, Essentials
With the first direct payments to U.S. adults from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act set to hit bank accounts this week, 35% of U.S. adults intend to use the money primarily to pay bills. Another 16% say they will purchase essential items like food or gas […] Read more »
Social Distancing Efforts Have Cemented Into U.S. Life
Avoiding public transportation such as planes, buses, subways or trains (89%) and small gatherings (84%) has become the norm for more than eight in 10 Americans. Nearly as many Americans are avoiding public places such as stores and restaurants (78%) out of concern about COVID-19. A smaller majority of U.S. […] Read more »