Economy - SquareOffs

Are you doing more of your Christmas shopping online this year?

Asked by ABC 17 News

29 Votes

Are you doing more of your Christmas shopping online this year?

66%

Yes. It's easier and there's a pandemic. Yes. It's easier and there's a pandemic.

34%

No. I like to shop in person. No. I like to shop in person.

66%

Yes. It's easier and there's a pandemic.

Online holiday season sales have been going up every year. This year the coronavirus pandemic is extra motivation for even more shoppers to buy online.

Online holiday season sales have been going up every year. This year the coronavirus pandemic is extra motivation for even more shoppers to buy online. Show Less

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34%

No. I like to shop in person.

Many people prefer to see and touch their purchases before buying. Others say they prefer supporting local retailers to shopping online.

Many people prefer to see and touch their purchases before buying. Others say they prefer supporting local retailers to shopping online. Show Less

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Do you plan to spend more on gifts this Christmas?

Asked by ABC 17 News

34 Votes

Do you plan to spend more on gifts this Christmas?

35%

Yes. I'm doing ok financially. Yes. I'm doing ok financially.

65%

No. The pandemic hit my checkbook hard. No. The pandemic hit my checkbook hard.

35%

Yes. I'm doing ok financially.

The economic downturn associated with the coronavirus pandemic has had an uneven effect on the nation's workers, leaving some people more able to buy non-necessities.

The economic downturn associated with the coronavirus pandemic has had an uneven effect on the nation's workers, leaving some people more able to buy non-necessities. Show Less

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65%

No. The pandemic hit my checkbook hard.

The recovery remains slow for many. Nearly 800,000 workers filed unemployment claims last week and Congress is yet to pass a new stimulus package.

The recovery remains slow for many. Nearly 800,000 workers filed unemployment claims last week and Congress is yet to pass a new stimulus package. Show Less

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Rachel Jarvis Saunders

Took a hit with a Covid layoff and even though I am working again there is uncertainty as well as less people to buy for this year :)

Which way do you expect the economy to go in the coming months?

Asked by Sai Gohel

2 Votes

Which way do you expect the economy to go in the coming months?

50%

We're headed down We're headed down

50%

Up and Up! Up and Up!

50%

We're headed down

"Although the stock market has been slowly rising back up over the past couple of weeks, many fear that we haven’t seen the last of its impact on Wall Street." - Entrepreneur ... Show More

"Although the stock market has been slowly rising back up over the past couple of weeks, many fear that we haven’t seen the last of its impact on Wall Street." - Entrepreneur https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/351131 Show Less

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50%

Up and Up!

"The Nasdaq, an index that includes the top FAANG stocks, Microsoft (MSFT), Tesla (TSLA) and many other titans of tech, topped 10,000 for the first time ever Tuesday." - CNN Bu... Show More

"The Nasdaq, an index that includes the top FAANG stocks, Microsoft (MSFT), Tesla (TSLA) and many other titans of tech, topped 10,000 for the first time ever Tuesday." - CNN Business https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/09/investing/nasdaq-record-10000/index.html Show Less

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Economy SquareOffs

Are you doing more of your Christmas shopping online this year?

66% Yes. It's easier and there's a pandemic. Yes. It's easier and there's a pandemic.

34% No. I like to shop in person. No. I like to shop in person.

66% Yes. It's easier and there's a pandemic.

34% No. I like to shop in person.

Do you plan to spend more on gifts this Christmas?

35% Yes. I'm doing ok financially. Yes. I'm doing ok financially.

65% No. The pandemic hit my checkbook hard. No. The pandemic hit my checkbook hard.

35% Yes. I'm doing ok financially.

65% No. The pandemic hit my checkbook hard.

Which way do you expect the economy to go in the coming months?

50% We're headed down We're headed down

50% Up and Up! Up and Up!

50% We're headed down

50% Up and Up!

About Economy

66%

Yes. It's easier and there's a pandemic. Yes. It's easier and there's a pandemic.

34%

No. I like to shop in person. No. I like to shop in person.

66%

Yes. It's easier and there's a pandemic.

34%

No. I like to shop in person.

35%

Yes. I'm doing ok financially. Yes. I'm doing ok financially.

65%

No. The pandemic hit my checkbook hard. No. The pandemic hit my checkbook hard.

35%

Yes. I'm doing ok financially.

65%

No. The pandemic hit my checkbook hard.

50%

We're headed down We're headed down

50%

Up and Up! Up and Up!

50%

We're headed down

50%

Up and Up!