Tracking the Robust Boom In U.S. Economic Anxiety

As the economy slides toward a recession, consumer confidence has fallen sharply. There is, though, a dog that has yet to bark: Surveys continue to show few Americans have a deep fear of losing their jobs. A new NBC-Wall Street Journal poll sustains this theme. While 21 percent of respondents said the U.S. is already in recession and 32 percent expect one to hit within the year, just 7 percent said it’s “likely” they’ll lose their jobs.