Economy & Work

Germans are increasingly negative about their relationship with the U.S. Also, Germans are more comfortable than Americans with globalization.

68% of those who have lost jobs or taken a pay cut due to COVID-19 are concerned that state governments will lift restrictions too quickly.

The last year the Postal Service recorded any profit was 2006, and its cumulative losses since then totaled $83.1 billion as of March 31.

There is widespread support in Taiwan for increased economic and political ties with the U.S. While many are wary of stronger political ties with mainland China, about half would favor stronger economic relations.

Distress levels changed little overall from March to April, but this concealed considerable change at the individual level over this period.

90% of the decrease in employment between February and March arose from positions that could not be teleworked.

The outbreak has altered life in the U.S. in many ways, but in key respects it has affected black and Hispanic Americans more than others.

Americans with lower incomes are particularly likely to have concerns related to the digital divide and the digital “homework gap.”

For some governments, the debt incurred on COVID-19 relief will add to the considerable red ink already on their ledgers before the pandemic.

Despite some broad federal guidelines, claimants still face a hodgepodge of different state rules governing how they can qualify for benefits.