Concerns about the economy have overtaken concerns about the virus. That's the conclusion reached by a series of polls conducted at fivethirtyeight.com. According to their surveys, Americans remain very concerned about the pandemic to start with. Thirty-eight percent say that, up from about 18% back at the beginning of March.
In terms of the economy, 57% are now "very concerned." That's more than double the number from early March, and up from 22% in late February.
Add another near 30% who say they are "somewhat concerned" about economic conditions and almost nine and ten Americans