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Economic Anxiety Index®

The latest results from our ongoing Marketplace-Edison Research Poll measuring economic anxiety in America.

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Economic Anxiety Index®

Where to turn when there's nowhere to turn

by Kimberly Adams
Mar 17, 2016
There are limited options for many people when hit with an unexpected expense.
The LIFT program in Los Angeles has a pilot program to provide small emergency grants to members facing unexpected financial emergencies.
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Life without a financial safety net

by Kimberly Adams
Mar 17, 2016
"It feels like being on a treadmill behind which there is a bed of spikes."
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Are free trade agreements good or bad?

by Tracey Samuelson
Mar 16, 2016
While politicians exploit the issue, our poll finds that many people have no idea.
 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has been called out by her opponent Bernie Sanders for her stance on the TPP trade deal. 
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How Americans feel about free-trade agreements

by Tracey Samuelson
Mar 16, 2016
Our Marketplace poll on economic anxiety reveals uncertain attitudes toward free-trade agreements.
President Obama speaks during a meeting with leaders from the Trans-Pacific Partnership at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing on November 10, 2014. 
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What we think about when we think about gas prices

by Andy Uhler
Mar 15, 2016
Paying for anything causes pain, and paying for gas causes constant pain.
Paying for anything causes pain, and paying for gas causes constant pain.
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How do you feel about your financial situation?

by Marketplace Staff
Mar 14, 2016
People in Los Angeles and New York share their thoughts.
People walk in a shopping district in lower Manhattan.
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What cheap gas means to Americans

by Andy Uhler
Mar 14, 2016
Low prices at the pump most benefit those financially struggling to get by
Low gas prices in February. 
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The economy's improving, but Americans' economic anxiety persists

by Dave Shaw
Mar 14, 2016
Our latest poll shows no change since the fall in levels of economic stress.
The latest Marketplace poll shows no change since the fall in levels of economic stress.
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The disconnect between Obama's speech and how we feel

by Sarah Menendez
Jan 13, 2016
The claims in the president's State of the Union vs. our Economic Anxiety Index.
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Does the American dream still exist?

by Janet Nguyen
Oct 30, 2015
People shared with us stories about their financial anxieties.
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