AP-NORC poll: Optimism fades jobs lost to virus will return
By JOSH BOAK and EMILY SWANSON Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly half of Americans whose families experienced a layoff during the coronavirus pandemic now believe those jobs are lost. That’s according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. That’s a sharp change from April, when 78% of those in households with a job loss thought they’d be temporary. Still, the poll shows that 72% of Americans would rather have restrictions in place in their communities to stop the spread of COVID-19 than remove them to help the economy. Just 27% want to prioritize the economy over efforts to stop the outbreak.