May 5, 2020

Even before COVID-19, many had economic anxiety

Economic anxiety is up across most income groups, except for those with low incomes, who were already anxious. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

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 Index®

People across most income groups are more anxious about the economy during COVID-19

by Mitchell Hartman

May 5, 2020

But those earning under $25,000 are about as anxious now as they were before the pandemic.

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COVID-19

Airlines are tweaking frequent-flyer programs to keep customers loyal after lockdown

by Jack Stewart

May 5, 2020

The last thing airlines want is for customers who fly business class to opt for rival carriers.

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COVID-19

Treasury expects to borrow $3 trillion over next 3 months

by David Brancaccio , Nancy Marshall-Genzer and Alex Schroeder

May 5, 2020

That's almost triple what the Treasury borrowed in the 2019 accounting year.

The Treasury needs the money to pay for all of the new stimulus spending to keep the economy afloat during the COVID-19 crisis.

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The team

David Brancaccio Host

Victoria Craig Host, BBC

Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC

Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC

Daniel Shin Producer

Jay Siebold Technical Director

Brian Allison Engineer

Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Rose Conlon Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

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