As the coronavirus pandemic has upended air and car travel, the winners so far are: short-term vacation rentals such as Airbnb and some rural communities. The summer of 2020 turns out to be the summer of COVID-19 and as vacation time begins in earnest that is likely to have some […] Read more »
Economic Outlook Varies Across Party Lines
The public’s outlook on the U.S. economy declined dramatically in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. But as the economy begins to reopen, assessments are starting to improve. The increasing optimism is coming mainly from Republicans who are more likely than Democrats to say both the national economy and their […] Read more »
64% of Americans oppose ‘defund the police’ movement, key goals
Strong majorities of Americans oppose the movement to “defund the police” and some of its most significant goals, specifically reshuffling funding away from law enforcement to support mental health, housing and education programs, a new ABC News/Ipsos poll released Friday finds. CONT. Kendall Karson, ABC News The OPINION TODAY email newsletter is […] Read more »
A majority of voters are uncomfortable attending large gatherings, dining out
Two-thirds of American voters say they would not feel comfortable flying on a plane or attending a large gathering due to continued worry about the spread of the coronavirus, a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll finds. Half of all voters are also uneasy about dining at restaurants, and half […] Read more »
Most Americans Don’t Feel Jobs Rebound, Still Fear Coronavirus: IBD/TIPP
The stunning gain of 2.5 million jobs in May’s jobs report set off celebration on Wall Street and in the White House on Friday. Yet most Americans, who either have an unemployed household member or one worried about losing a job, aren’t yet feeling the U.S. economy’s coronavirus jobs rebound. […] Read more »
Deep Partisan Differences on Almost Every Dimension of Coronavirus
Even as many states start to lift restrictions on businesses and social gatherings, most Americans are expecting the coronavirus pandemic to upend their summers, with few saying they expect to stay in a hotel (32%), fly (23%), or attend a concert or sporting event (19%) during the next three months, […] Read more »