5 Years Later: America Looks Back at the Impact of COVID-19
Nearly three-quarters of U.S. adults (72%) say the COVID-19 pandemic did more to drive the country apart than to bring it together.
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Wealth Surged in the Pandemic, but Debt Endures for Poorer Black and Hispanic Families
About one-in-four Black households and one-in-seven Hispanic households had no wealth or were in debt in 2021, compared with about one-in-ten U.S. households overall.
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Key facts about the wealth of immigrant households during the COVID-19 pandemic
The median wealth of immigrant households increased by 42% from December 2019 to December 2021.
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10 facts about U.S. renters during the pandemic
Over the span of the pandemic, rising housing costs have hit renters hard – and prices have continued to soar over the past year.
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After dropping in 2020, teen summer employment may be poised to continue its slow comeback
Last summer, businesses trying to come back from the COVID-19 pandemic hired nearly a million more teens than in the summer of 2020.
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In the U.S. and around the world, inflation is high and getting higher
In nearly all of the 44 advanced economies we analyzed, consumer prices have risen substantially since pre-pandemic times.
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COVID-19 Pandemic Pinches Finances of America’s Lower- and Middle-Income Families
Nearly one-in-five middle-income families report receiving unemployment benefits in 2020.
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Majority of workers who quit a job in 2021 cite low pay, no opportunities for advancement, feeling disrespected
Workers who quit a job in 2021 say low pay (63%), no opportunities for advancement (63%) and feeling disrespected at work (57%) were reasons why.
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Two Years Into the Pandemic, Americans Inch Closer to a New Normal
Americans in 2022 find themselves in an environment that is at once greatly improved and frustratingly familiar.
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Many working parents with young children say finding backup care would be very difficult
51% of working parents of children younger than 12 say it has been at least somewhat difficult to handle child care responsibilities recently.
