Poll: Nearly 80% Of Laid Off Americans Believe Jobs Will Return

TOPLINE

The overwhelming majority of Americans who have lost work amid the coronavirus pandemic believe their jobs will return, according to a new poll from the Associated Press-NORC Center For Public Affairs Research that finds Americans optimistic about their personal finances, despite a cratering economic outlook.

KEY FACTS

BIG NUMBER

26 million. That’s how many Americans filed for unemployment in the past five weeks, with 4.4 million added on Thursday. 

TANGENT

On Friday, President Trump signed a $484 billion coronavirus relief bill to help lift the floundering economy, which includes $310 billion for the Paycheck Protection Program, $75 billion for healthcare workers and $25 billion for coronavirus testing.

FURTHER READING

AP-NORC Poll: Most Losing Jobs To Virus Think They’ll Return (The Associated Press) 

Another 4.4 Million Workers File Unemployment Claims As Coronavirus Labor Crisis Deepens (Forbes)

70% Of Americans Want Officials To Prioritize Public Health Over Restarting Economy (Forbes)

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