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May 5, 2020

Even before COVID-19, many had economic anxiety

Lower income people were already very anxious well before COVID-19. The price of crude oil has been on a two-day roll. Airlines focus on frequent flyers. The Treasury Department says it will borrow $3 trillion in three months.

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Economic anxiety is up across most income groups, except for those with low incomes, who were already anxious.
Economic anxiety is up across most income groups, except for those with low incomes, who were already anxious.
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Even before COVID-19, many had economic anxiety