Posts Tagged ‘research’
Mailing It In
A new survey by Meeting Street Insights shows that over two-thirds of voters plan to cast their ballots early. More voters are likely to mail in absentee ballots or vote early this year than ever before. Here in North Carolina, for instance, over 800,000 voters have already requested absentee ballots. That’s nearly one-fifth of the total number…
Read MoreParents Are Deeply Conflicted About Sending Their Kids to School, And It’s Not Just About Education
One of the largest national studies of parents of school-aged children highlights how concerns about health, academic progress, and job security are shaping educational and lifestyle decisions. Just over five months into the pandemic in America, people are overwhelmed. COVID-19 has literally reshaped virtually every public system, including the economy, job market, and healthcare. At…
Read MoreMany Parents Are More Concerned About Education than the Risks of COVID-19 for Their Children
Meeting Street Insights research study of more than 1,000 American families shows points of broad consensus and deep divides about education and COVID-19. With the start of the school year looming, parents are working to decide the safest path for their children’s education. As the news reports new increases in coronavirus cases and worry about…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Has Changed Every Part of Daily Life for Parents and Kids
Meeting Street Insights research of more than 1000 American families reveals sweeping consequences and strong sentiments. The staggering impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak on large-scale public systems, including politics, economy, healthcare, and education are well-documented. Less understood is how deeply personal those impacts have been on families working to navigate the environment of risk and…
Read MoreVoter Outlook on the Likelihood and Impact of COVID-19
Part four in our national survey series How Coronavirus is Changing America In every way, for virtually every American, COVID-19 has impacted daily life. So far, we’ve taken a closer look at a few key areas: the federal stimulus package, the economy, and the emotional toll of the pandemic. In our fourth and final post…
Read MoreAmerican COVID-19 Sentiment Research: No, How Are You Really?
A recent article in The Atlantic was entitled, “What to Ask Instead of ‘How Are You?’ During a Pandemic.” Oops! We did just that. Meeting Street Insights and New Bridge Strategy asked 1,000 voters throughout the country to essentially tell us how they are doing emotionally during these odd times. The most common emotions and…
Read MoreVoter Opinions on the Economic Fallout of COVID-19
The second post in the ongoing national survey series about COVID-19, How Coronavirus is Changing America, focuses on job losses and public perception of the economy. The economic disruption caused by COVID-19 is staggering. Despite the federal government’s passage of the CARES Act, PPP, and subsequent other bailout efforts, the U.S. economy has lost all…
Read MoreMinnesota Manufacturing Survey Shows Drop in Key Projections
While Minnesota’s manufacturers share broad long-term confidence about the future prospects of their companies, they are concerned about the impacts of COVID-19 on their businesses and on the broader economy. The State of Manufacturing® is an annual survey of 400 Minnesota manufacturing executives that Meeting Street Insights conducts on behalf of the Enterprise Minnesota, a…
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