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Protests and riots scaring people from going out and traveling - Washington Examiner
Images of rioting protesters in the news and political ads are scaring people eager for a break from the coronavirus lockdown from venturing out, according to an unusual study of how the nation is trying to inch back to normal.
With major cities, notably Portland, Oregon, hosting regular Black Lives Matter protests that sometimes turn violent, those considered “ready to go” consumers are pulling back, as are sizable numbers of Republicans.
The latest Back-to-Normal Barometer, a business survey Secrets has closely followed as the coronavirus has ebbed and flowed, found that 68% of those eager to travel and engage in leisure activities, and 68% of Republicans who also want to go out, have pumped the brakes as the protests and riots continue.
Images of rioting protesters in the news and political ads are scaring people eager for a break from the coronavirus lockdown from venturing out, according to an unusual study of how the nation is trying to inch back to normal.
With major cities, notably Portland, Oregon, hosting regular Black Lives Matter protests that sometimes turn violent, those considered “ready to go” consumers are pulling back, as are sizable numbers of Republicans.
The latest Back-to-Normal Barometer, a business survey Secrets has closely followed as the coronavirus has ebbed and flowed, found that 68% of those eager to travel and engage in leisure activities, and 68% of Republicans who also want to go out, have pumped the brakes as the protests and riots continue.