As the COVID-19 pandemic continues worldwide, a majority of Americans say they feel it is unsafe to send children, preschool through college age, back to school this fall, according to the newest edition of the Grinnell College National Poll. The poll, a partnership between Grinnell College and nationally renowned polling […] Read more »
COVID-19 has eroded confidence in the U.S. health care system
Americans pay far more for health care than any other developed nation, while suffering worse outcomes — it’s not a new reality, but the toll and stress of the COVID-19 pandemic has made that paradox more urgent. And in the final months of the 2020 presidential race, it seems to […] Read more »
Workers’ Worries Spike Amid COVID’s Economic Impact
As the U.S. continues to reel from the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, with unprecedented closure of businesses and public health restrictions to stem the spread of the disease, American workers’ worries about setbacks to their employment have spiked. More than a quarter, 27% of U.S. workers now say […] Read more »
50% in U.S. Fear Bankruptcy Due to Major Health Event
Half of all U.S. adults are concerned that a major health event in their household could lead to bankruptcy, an increase from 45% measured in early 2019. These results, based on a new study by West Health and Gallup, also show that the percentage of non-White adults who harbor this […] Read more »
Trump’s favorability and perceptions of COVID-19 response stagnate post-convention
President Donald Trump’s efforts to build his appeal and define his opponent at the Republican National Convention, using pageantry and the White House as the backdrop, had little apparent impact on the electorate’s impressions of both him and former Vice President Joe Biden, a new ABC News/Ipsos poll finds. Trump’s […] Read more »
Most Approve of National Response to COVID-19 in 14 Advanced Economies
Countries’ approaches to combat the spread of the coronavirus have varied throughout Europe, North America, Australia, Japan and South Korea, but most publics in these regions believe their own country has done a good job of dealing with the outbreak, according to a new Pew Research Center survey of 14 […] Read more »