The data on economic anxiety

May 5, 2020

The data on economic anxiety

Nearly a third of us say our financial situation is causing us to lose sleep. Cindy Ord/Getty Images

The findings of our new Marketplace-Edison Research Poll, a national scientific survey out today. It's the highest jump we've seen in our Economic Anxiety Index®. Plus, an Iranian airline flouted flight restrictions on China, likely contributing to the spread of COVID-19.

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Economic Anxiety Index®

There's been a dramatic spike in Americans' economic anxiety

by David Brancaccio and Rose Conlon

May 5, 2020

A new Marketplace-Edison Research Poll puts numbers to what we've been seeing and experiencing.

Many Americans are scared they won't be able to afford basic necessities after losing income during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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