 TITLE: Consumers Feeling Better About the Pandemic, Economy CONTENT: Worry Over COVID-19 Impact Down Since March 2020\n------------------------------------------------\nThough two-thirds of survey respondents reported that the pandemic had at least a small effect on their finances, overall concern about the financial and health impacts of COVID-19 is down since the start of the pandemic.\nThe portion of respondents feeling \"extremely\" concerned about the coronavirus dropped to 28%—down from 43% in March 2020, according to Experian's survey. The portion that felt \"extremely\" concerned about the economy is down to 26%—a decrease from 34%.\nAlong with these drops in concern over the virus and its economic impact, consumers reported being less worried about things like their family's health, their personal finances and their credit. That said, over half of respondents are still feeling uneasy in at least a couple of these areas. The portion of consumers worried about their family's health dropped by 14 percentage points, moving from 82% to 68% in the past year. Meanwhile, 55% said they were worried about their personal finances, down from 69% in March 2020. And 37% said they were worried about their credit, down from 47% last year. END