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With COVID-19 fear comes U.S. consumer confidence decline
Feb 26, 2020

With COVID-19 fear comes U.S. consumer confidence decline

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U.S. consumers primarily view the coronavirus as a risk to global economic growth. Companies in the travel business are managing the fallout from COVID-19. Some financial innovation geared toward retirement plans.

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Consumers are starting to worry about COVID-19's economic impact, survey finds

by Mitchell Hartman
Feb 26, 2020
Consumer confidence has fallen back to approximately the level at the start of 2020.
A new consumer survey released Wednesday by Morning Consult finds that U.S. consumers are starting to take notice of COVID-19's economic impact.
Kena Betancur/AFP via Getty Images
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COVID-19 takes financial toll on travel and hospitality industries

by Amy Scott
Feb 26, 2020
And it’s not just companies in China feeling the strain.
A medical staff member disinfecting a hotel in Wuhan, China, on Feb. 3, 2020.
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The team

David Brancaccio Host
Nicole Childers Executive Producer
Victoria Craig Producer, BBC
Stephen Ryan Producer, BBC
Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC
Daniel Shin Producer
Candace Manriquez Wrenn Producer/Editor
Brian Allison Engineer
Alex Schroeder Digital producer
Meredith Garretson Producer
Rose Conlon Producer
Erika Soderstrom Producer/Director
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