A new AP-NORC poll finds a quarter of Americans have experienced a job loss in their household due to coronavrus, but most think the job will be back after the outbreak.
to most Americans — money that has helped stabilize some families’ finances.
Indeed, the country is split on whether the economy will rebound over the next year. Forty-five percent expect it will improve, while 37% say it will worsen. Just 17% expect it to stay the same. As the crisis drags on, 22% of Americans have started to miss payments on housing or debts, the survey found. That includes 11% of Americans who have unpaid rent or mortgage bills, 11% who have missed a credit card payment and 19% who were unable to pay another type of bill. Some were unable to pay more than one kind of bill.
“I’m definitely not ready to be running around in the streets with a lot of people,” he said. “Not enough people are taking this seriously.”
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