majority of adults were uncertain about their country's ability to recover as of April 2020.
In 2020, almost half of Americans believed that cash or money markets funds were the best financial defense against economic uncertainty. Only eight percent of Americans thought that index funds were good at providing necessary financial security. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant uncertainty and volatility across the global economy, and the Most popular financial defense according to consumers during economic uncertainty in the United States in 2020
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Northwestern Mutual. (April 1, 2020). Most popular financial defense according to consumers during economic uncertainty in the United States in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1176388/best-financial-defense-economic-uncertainty-usa/
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Northwestern Mutual. (2020). Most popular financial defense according to consumers during economic uncertainty in the United States in 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1176388/best-financial-defense-economic-uncertainty-usa/
Northwestern Mutual. "Most Popular Financial Defense According to Consumers during Economic Uncertainty in The United States in 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Apr 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1176388/best-financial-defense-economic-uncertainty-usa/
Northwestern Mutual, Most popular financial defense according to consumers during economic uncertainty in the United States in 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1176388/best-financial-defense-economic-uncertainty-usa/ (last visited May 13, 2024)
Most popular financial defense according to consumers during economic uncertainty in the United States in 2020 [Graph], Northwestern Mutual, April 1, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1176388/best-financial-defense-economic-uncertainty-usa/