Economic Conditions

Nearly one-in-five U.S. adults say they have had a physical reaction at least some or a little of the time when thinking about the outbreak.

Nearly one-in-four U.S. workers are employed in the industries most likely to feel an immediate impact from the COVID-19 outbreak.

Sharply growing majorities of Americans say the outbreak poses a major threat to the health of the U.S. population and the nation’s economy.

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.

Nearly as many Americans say protecting the environment should be a top policy priority (64%) as say this about strengthening the economy (67%)

These views are more upbeat than at any point in the past two decades. More Americans say Trump’s policies have made the economy better than worse.

Examine the trajectories of the two biggest recessions and recoveries in modern U.S. history, comparing them side-by-side.

In EU countries with higher unemployment, people are more pessimistic about job prospects. Youth unemployment and lack of economic growth are also factors.

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.

Despite improvements in recent decades, the former East Germany trails the former West on several important economic measures.