… I don’t want to spend too much time and space teasing out all the nuances of what our new abnormal means. The situation is changing too fast. So, for the sake of brevity, I present the five data points that I believe are worth seeing. 1. Consumer confidence tanks: […] Read more »
Poll finds universal lifestyle changes, rising stress and growing fears about catching coronavirus
The spreading coronavirus pandemic has brought massive and sudden disruption to the daily lives of most Americans amid rapidly rising fears that they could become ill with the covid-19 disease, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll. Almost overnight, the threat from the virus has changed habits and lifestyles. CONT. […] Read more »
U.S. Employees Increasingly Seeing COVID-19 Effects at Work
Nearly three in 10 employed Americans now say that their employer has cut jobs, reduced hours or frozen hiring as a result of the novel coronavirus outbreak, marking an 18-percentage-point increase since mid-March. Part-time workers are more likely than those employed full time to report these negative effects on their […] Read more »
Coronavirus impacts: Disrupted lives, elevated stress, and soaring worry
The coronavirus crisis weighs heavily on the American public: Seventy-seven percent in an ABC News/Washington Post poll say their lives have been disrupted, seven in 10 report personal stress and as many are worried that they or an immediate family member may become infected. CONT. Gary Langer, ABC News Read more »
Navigating Coronavirus: March 26 Update
• 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 »
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 »