Economic fallout from COVID-19 continues to hit lower-income Americans the hardest

About six months into the pandemic, many Americans continue to face deep financial hardship. Among lower-income U.S. adults, 46% say they have had trouble paying their bills since the pandemic started, and 32% say it’s been hard for them to make rent or mortgage payments. Of the adults who say they lost a job because of the outbreak, half say they are still unemployed.

• Few in U.S. owned stocks outside of 401(k)s in 2019, fewer said market had a big impact on their view of economy