Almost a quarter of Americans say they've had difficulty paying rent or their mortgage, according to a new survey.
WASHINGTON – As unemployment numbers continue to rise due to the coronavirus pandemic, Americans' perceptions of the economy are worsening and almost a quarter say they've had difficulty paying rent or their mortgage, according to a new survey.
Robert Griffin, research director for the Voter Study Group, said the survey shows "some early signs of what's coming ... beyond just sort of the unemployment numbers." Broken down by partisan lines, Democrats, independents and Republicans all believe the economy has worsened in the past several weeks.16,000 people in the US have now died from COVID-19; more than 24,000 have recovered
Griffin noted that despite living in a society that can seem hyper-partisan, many Americans are"reacting to the reality that's occurring around them and correctly perceiving that things are trending in a particular direction. In addition, 42% of Americans said in a March survey that they've experienced a drop in household in income in the last 12 months. Comparatively, that number was at 25% in April 2018.
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