The onset of COVID created economic havoc around the world. The need to isolate and not congregate forced many businesses to close, creating substantial unemployment in the United States. At the individual level, losing a job and being out of work meant lost wages, difficulty in maintaining housing, and rising bills, according to the latest survey conducted and analyzed by the MOSAIC research collaborative, consisting of members at the University of Michigan, Georgetown University, and SSRS.
This data brief is the second in a series of reports intended to share public opinion results to inform researchers and decision makers with information about attitudes in the United States related to different aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Suggested Citation: Traugott, M., Singh, L., Budak, C., & Jensen, J. B. (2021). Differential economic pain due to the COVID pandemic. MOSAIC Data Brief: September 2021. Measuring Online Social Attitudes and Information Collaborative.
