Economic Fallout From COVID-19 Continues To Hit Lower-Income Americans the Hardest
Half of adults who say they lost a job due to the coronavirus outbreak are still unemployed.
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Half of adults who say they lost a job due to the coronavirus outbreak are still unemployed.
Half of U.S. adults say colleges and universities that brought students back to campus made the right decision, while 48% say they did not.
The abrupt closure of many offices and workplaces this past spring ushered in a new era of remote work for millions of employed Americans and may portend a significant shift in the way a large segment of the workforce operates in the future.
Only 23% say they have emergency funds that would last them three months.
About half of U.S. adults who are currently unemployed and are looking for a job are pessimistic about their prospects for future employment.
A majority of U.S. households have some level of investment in the stock market, mostly in the form of retirement accounts such as 401(k)s.
Born after 1996, the oldest Gen Zers will turn 23 this year. They are racially and ethnically diverse, progressive and pro-government, and more than 20 million will be eligible to vote in November.
A majority of Americans say they know only some of their neighbors, but far fewer say they know most of them.
Three-in-four Republicans give the economy positive ratings, while a majority of Democrats rate it negatively. But within parties, views differ widely by income.
When Americans peer 30 years into the future, they see a country in decline economically, politically and on the world stage.
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