Pessimism over economy was running high before coronavirus lockdown - Pew
Pessimism was highest globally over whether the gap between rich and poor could be reduced.
FILE PHOTO: People who lost their jobs wait in line to file for unemployment benefits, following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at Arkansas Workforce Center in Fort Smith, Arkansas, U.S. April 6, 2020(photo credit: REUTERS/NICK OXFORD/FILE PHOTO)ByDONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS