Plus, Asian Americans are the fastest-growing racial or ethnic group in the 2020 electorate
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May 9, 2020
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** A third of Americans have experienced high psychological distress during COVID-19 outbreak ([link removed])
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One-in-three Americans have experienced high levels of psychological distress ([link removed]) at some point in recent months. The share rises to 55% among adults who describe their financial situation as poor, and to half among those Americans who report having a disability or handicap that keeps them from fully participating in work, school or other activities.
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** Americans’ views of the news media during the COVID-19 outbreak ([link removed])
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Around six-in-ten Americans say the news media are providing them with the information they need ([link removed]) about the coronavirus outbreak, compared with about a quarter who say this is not the case. While nearly half of U.S. adults say the media’s COVID-19 coverage has been largely accurate, roughly a quarter say it has been mostly inaccurate.
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** Telework may save U.S. jobs in COVID-19 downturn, especially among college graduates ([link removed])
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The option to perform a job remotely may prove to be a financial lifeline for many workers during the COVID-19 downturn ([link removed]) . In the early stages of the outbreak, 90% of the decrease in employment arose from positions that could not be teleworked. Yet the pattern in jobs lost may change as the economic crisis deepens and spreads across broader swaths of the economy.
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** Asian Americans are the fastest-growing racial or ethnic group in the U.S. electorate ([link removed])
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The number of Asian American eligible voters in the U.S. has more than doubled since 2000. More than 11 million will be able to vote this year, making up nearly 5% of the electorate ([link removed]) . Asian Americans are the only major racial or ethnic group in which naturalized citizens – rather than the U.S. born – make up a majority of eligible voters.
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Many Americans have encountered some tech-related struggles ([link removed]) with their significant others. Roughly half of partnered adults say their partner is often or sometimes distracted by their cellphone while they are trying to have a conversation with them, and four-in-ten say they are at least sometimes bothered by the amount of time their partner spends on their mobile device.
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