COVID-19 & the Economy

The outbreak has dramatically changed Americans’ lives and relationships over the past year. We asked people to tell us about their experiences – good and bad – in living through this moment in history.

About half of U.S. adults who are currently unemployed and are looking for a job are pessimistic about their prospects for future employment.

Recent pandemic migrants are more likely than those who moved earlier in the outbreak to have relocated due to financial stress.

There are wide partisan gaps over most of the 19 items asked about – particularly addressing racial issues and dealing with global climate change.

Following the passage of a second stimulus package in December, 79% of U.S. adults say another economic assistance package will be necessary.

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.

Though this figure is a sliver of all PPP loans lent out to small businesses as of August, it represents a large segment of U.S. newspaper companies.

The shares of mothers and fathers who are working have fallen from 2019 to 2020, but the falloff has been comparable for each group.

Half of adults who say they lost a job due to the coronavirus outbreak are still unemployed.