Plus, U.S. views of China are increasingly negative amid outbreak
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April 25, 2020
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As the economic toll from the coronavirus outbreak continues to mount ([link removed]) , the impact is falling more heavily on lower-income Americans. Roughly half in this group say that they or someone in their household has lost a job or taken a pay cut due to the outbreak, compared with 43% of all U.S. adults. And only 23% say they have emergency funds that would last them three months. See all of our coronavirus coverage ([link removed]) .
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Just 23% of Americans now rate economic conditions in the country ([link removed]) as excellent or good, down sharply from 57% at the start of the year. Identical 89% majorities of Republicans and Democrats say the $2 trillion economic aid package passed in March was the right thing to do. And about seven-in-ten Americans believe the economic problems resulting from the coronavirus outbreak will last for at least six months, including 39% who say they will last a year or more.
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** U.S. views of China increasingly negative amid coronavirus outbreak ([link removed])
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Roughly two-thirds of Americans now say they have an unfavorable view of China ([link removed]) , the most negative rating for the country since the Center began asking the question in 2005 and up nearly 20 percentage points since the start of the Trump administration. Positive views of President Xi Jinping are also at historically low levels.
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