These employees aren’t afraid to talk about pay with their co-workers
Many workers still consider “How much do you make?” a taboo question. But for some employees, discussing pay with their colleagues has helped them learn whether they’re getting the salary they...
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Men and women ask for pay raises at the same rate — but men get them more often
Women are asking for raises just as frequently as men do, but men receive them at a higher rate, according to the latest results from our Marketplace-Edison Research Poll. About 37% of men and 36% of...
View ArticleYounger workers more likely to talk pay with colleagues
In our eighth Marketplace-Edison Research poll we asked workers about broaching the taboo subject of salaries with their coworkers. Only about a quarter of respondents said they had. The practice was...
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Here’s how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected Americans’ paychecks and...
More than one-third of households have lost income since the COVID-19 pandemic began, according to the latest results from our ongoing Marketplace-Edison Research Poll. Our latest survey, conducted at...
View ArticlePeople across most income groups are more anxious about the economy during...
Nearly one-third of Americans tell us they’re losing sleep over their current financial situation. Food insecurity is becoming a widely shared experience, with 44 percent saying they now worry a lot...
View ArticleThere’s been a dramatic spike in Americans’ economic anxiety
Forty-four percent of Americans are worried about their ability to afford food or groceries right now, according to new data from our regular Marketplace-Edison Research Poll. The survey results put...
View ArticleMany lack a financial backstop amid pandemic
One piece of data that jumps out in the latest Marketplace-Edison Research Poll is a measure of just how precarious many people’s finances are. We asked people how difficult it would be for them to...
View ArticleCrisis cuts many workers’ hours, extends workday for some
The pandemic is hitting American workers hard — every day there’s more bad news about layoffs, furloughs and pay cuts. A new Marketplace Edison Research Poll showed that among those who are still...
View Article44% of Americans fear they won’t be able to afford food, poll finds
Most days now, Naomi Hayes is not hungry, exactly, but she often feels like she could eat a little more. She doesn’t, though. Neither does her 73-year-old mother, who lives with her. “That’s something...
View ArticleHow many jobs will come back after the COVID-19 pandemic ends?
When the monthly jobs report came out on Friday, President Donald Trump brushed aside the staggering statistics — 14.7% unemployment, more than 20 million jobs lost in April — saying, “those jobs will...
View ArticleA loss of sleep, income and trust revealed in the latest Marketplace-Edison...
More Americans are losing sleep over their current financial situations now compared to earlier in the year, according to the latest Marketplace-Edison Research Poll. The October polling results show...
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How much do you trust government data? It depends on your politics
Partisanship and perspective seem to go hand in hand, based on the latest Marketplace-Edison Research Poll, especially when it comes to federal economic data. Our poll asked respondents how much they...
View ArticleNearly half of Americans would have trouble paying an unexpected $250 expense
Almost 900,000 workers filed for first-time unemployment benefits last week, a small jump from the week before, making it the 30th week in a row that that number has topped 800,000. That’s the context...
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Mothers overwhelmingly supervise remote learning, poll finds
The latest Marketplace-Edison Research Poll found a stark gender disparity in who is primarily responsible for supervising children’s remote school during the pandemic: 63% of women said they were...
View ArticleYounger workers aren’t as fazed by losing a job
If you were to lose your job today, how confident would you feel about finding a new one within six months? That’s a question we asked in our latest Marketplace-Edison Research poll — and it’s...
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Majority of Americans believe economy is rigged
As a Black woman and the child of immigrants, Zainab Giwa has felt for a long time like the economic system in the U.S. is rigged. “It’s not built for people like me,” said Giwa, 29, who lives in...
View ArticleThe pandemic is affecting why and where we move
Shemoore Preston lives in Queens, New York, which was really scary in the early months of the coronavirus pandemic when it was an epicenter of the virus — and is getting scary again as new cases rise....
View ArticleWithout more pandemic aid, renters struggle to keep up
Charles White owns an ice cream truck business in Memphis, Tennessee, called Boss Creamz. Compared to this time last year, he said “business here has been down at least 50%.” Even in the heat of...
View ArticleOlder workers worry about the prospect of finding a new job
Tom Lynch is an upbeat guy. He’s 75, and still has his job as an accountant in North Carolina. He gets to work from home. But even though he’s been able to hold onto a job so far, he’s not optimistic...
View ArticleFear of job loss takes an emotional toll
Herve Mompoint has a routine that helps him get to sleep. He drinks chamomile tea and then lies down in bed and pulls up the most boring video he can find on YouTube. “You know, like, when you put on...
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