 TITLE: Survey: How Consumers Are Reacting to COVID-19 CONTENT: Many Consumers Worry About Their Job Security\n---------------------------------------------\nOverall, 61% of those surveyed feel the future of their job is up in the air, underscoring the uncertainty these unprecedented times have brought. Unemployment filings recently hit a record high, with more than 16 million people filing jobless claims in the last week of March and the first two weeks of April.\nOf the consumers Experian surveyed, 17% reported being unemployed, while 62% said they were currently working. Of those who were unemployed, nearly a quarter (22%) said that it was a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. And though the majority of Americans still have a job, many respondents reported that some aspect of their jobs had been impacted due to COVID-19:\n*   41% had experienced a reduction in work hours\n*   15% said their salary was reduced\n*   5% said they had lost some or all of their benefits\nAs COVID-19 continues to impact jobs, wages and benefits, incomes have been slashed and households are feeling the burden. More than three-quarters—78%—of respondents said their household income had been negatively impacted by COVID-19. END