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Tracking America's recovery
From your job to your home and your groceries, you know Covid-19 has disrupted every aspect of your life. This dashboard shows how things have changed, and will track the recovery in detail.
Today's news:
How long until the US economy is back to normal? The new Back-to-Normal Index launched today by CNN Business and Moody's Analytics shows we still have a long way to go. Explore the index below.
Separately, members of the National Association of Business Economists expect economic activity won't return to its pre-pandemic level until 2022.
The Back-to-Normal Index
78%
The economy in the United States is operating at 78% of where
it was in early March.
cases in the last 7 days
Learn how we created the Back-to-Normal Index
Your Job
Essential workers in hospitals and grocery stores were hailed as everyday heroes, office workers shifted to working from home, and millions of other Americans filed for unemployment. It's safe to say — your job might never be the same after the pandemic.
US unemployment claims
More than 14M Americans remain on unemployment rolls, and this chart doesn’t even include the millions of recipients in the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program. Click above to see how many Americans are filing initial, first-time claims, versus "continued" claims for their second week of unemployment benefits or more.
Unemployment claims by state
How many people in your state filed for their second week or more of unemployment benefits last week? Scroll over the map to see.
Employment by sector
The pandemic hit every industry, and as of July, most sectors still had far fewer jobs compared to a year ago. Use the drop-down menu to see job losses in industry sub-sectors.
Hours worked at small businesses
Your Home
It definitely got harder to sell your home during the pandemic. No open houses. Virtual closings. And many owners hesitated to put their homes on the market. Thanks to the Fed's stimulus efforts, though, you may be able to refinance or take out a mortgage at record low rates.
Real estate listings
30-year mortgage rate
Your Investments
Resist the temptation to check your 401(k) every day. Although stocks have made a comeback faster than other parts of the US economy, Wall Street insiders are bracing for volatility ahead of the November election.
Dow Jones Industrial Avg
Fear and Greed
Your Money
Your income and savings might have changed dramatically since March. During the pandemic, Americans have tightened their spending and chosen to save more, as they grapple with a historically weak job market.
Personal savings rate
The personal savings rate — which measures the portion of income that Americans don't spend or pay out in taxes — surged in April as people received relief checks from the government. Then it fell in May and June.
Household expenses
Americans' spending on household expenses, including food, clothing, housing, health care, transportation and recreation, plunged in the early weeks of the pandemic. But it's been rising since the low in April.
Consumer loans
Your Leisure
Restaurant reservations
Many restaurants shifted to takeout-only in March. And although some have reopened since then, as of July, dining-in remains well below normal in most states.
Box office sales
Most movie theaters closed in response to stay-at-home orders. AMC Theaters, the world's biggest movie theater chain, has delayed its reopenings to "mid-to-late August".
Your Travel
Early in the pandemic, you may have marveled at low gas prices in your area, but that was in large part because many Americans no longer commute to work. They've stopped flying, too.
Travelers at TSA checkpoints
The number of travelers processed through TSA security lines is still just a fraction of where it was last year.
Hotel occupancy
Travel restrictions and lockdowns led to a sudden glut of empty hotel rooms. Click above to see how hotel occupancy in your state changed compared to the same time last year.
Gas prices
With far fewer people driving and a price war between Russia and Saudi Arabia, the US national average gas price fell as low as $1.77 a gallon in late April before climbing again.
