Americans are very afraid of the future, of work and of the economy.

After spending a few weeks at home or doing essential work to expose them to the corona virus, Americans have reached a record level of anxiety for the future.

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York discovered in the Consumer Expectations Survey published in April that consumers, especially those on low incomes, expect their lives to become harsh: expected growth in income, income and expenditure has reached a series of minima. "

It should be noted that 31.6% of respondents expect their family's financial situation to deteriorate after one year, while 21.9% of respondents expect income from their household decreases next year.

For the past seven years, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York has been asking people every month how much they expect income to go up or down next year. People said in this month's poll that they thought next year's revenue would only increase by 1.8%, the lowest figure in history from the Serie. The prospects are the best among those who earn more than $ 100,000, while the prospects are the worst among those who earn less than $ 50,000.

Another investigation shows that ordinary people think they have a 20.9% chance of losing their job in the next 12 months. The outlook for those earning less than $ 50,000 is even worse: they say they have a 25% chance of losing their jobs. 47% said that if they lose their current job, they will be able to find a job within three months. Last month that figure was 53%; this decrease is the largest monthly decrease recorded by the survey.

The survey was conducted by 1,300 people between April 2 and April 30, with an error of approximately 3%.

The concerns of the research report are true. The unemployment rate in the United States rose to 14.7% in April, and the unemployment rate for women and people of color is higher than that of whites.

The unemployment rate has started to affect basic spending. An investigation into the apartment list released on Thursday found that fewer people could pay rent in May than in April. 22% of tenants paid nothing, while 11% of tenants partially paid. In addition, most tenants whose rent is past due since April cannot pay all or part of the rent in May on time.