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The New York Times: Poll finds people who consume conservative media are less likely to wear masks

The New York Times recently reported on new research out of the Carsey School of Public Policy written by Lawrence Hamilton and Thomas Safford of the University of New Hampshire. Their report, Conservative Media Consumers Less Likely to Wear Masks and Less Worried About COVID-19, examines survey data that states that Fox News viewers and conservative talk radio listeners are less likely to wear masks during the pandemic.

The Simple Dollar: Has the Pandemic Made It Easier to Get a Personal Loan?

TheSimpleDollar.com reports that a growing number of people are taking out personal loans to relieve financial anxiety caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. TheSimpleDollar.com article references the Carsey School of Public Policy’s COVID-19 Economic Crisis: By State report, published by Michael Ettlinger and Jordan Hensley, which identifies job-loss numbers around the country.