Economy & Work

More than four-in-ten U.S. businesses with paid employees are in industries likely to be financially affected more deeply by the outbreak.

Most Americans say economic problems resulting from the coronavirus outbreak will last for at least six months.

Only 23% say they have emergency funds that would last them three months.

Republicans are more negative than Democrats toward China, though unfavorable ratings have climbed among both parties.

64% of parents with children in elementary, middle or high school express at least some concern about their children falling behind.

Most say cooperation with other countries is important in dealing with global threats, especially on the spread of infectious diseases.

Newsroom employment dropped by a quarter between 2008 and 2018, but the job cuts were not shouldered equally by journalists of all ages.

Around half of Hispanics say they or someone in their household has taken a pay cut or lost a job – or both – because of the COVID-19 outbreak.

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.