A new AP-NORC poll finds that Black and Hispanic Americans are especially likely to report household income loss from layoffs, working reduced hours, taking unpaid time off or reduced wages or salaries.;

FILE - In this June 11, 2020, file photo garments are displayed on mannequins in a storefront window in Boston. Eighty-five percent of Democrats call economic conditions “poor,” while 65% of Republicans describe them as “good,” according to a new survey by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

FILE - In this June 11, 2020, file a passer-by wears a mask out of concern for the coronavirus while walking past a storefront window in Boston. Eighty-five percent of Democrats call economic conditions “poor,” while 65% of Republicans describe them as “good,” according to a new survey by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

A new AP-NORC poll finds about 4 in 10 Americans expect the economy to get better in the next year, with Republicans much more likely to expect improvement than Democrats and adults overall.;

FILE - In this June 11, 2020, file photo workers on scaffolding lay blocks on one of the larger buildings at a development site where various residential units and commercial sites are under construction in Cranberry Township, Butler County, Pa. Eighty-five percent of Democrats call economic conditions “poor,” while 65% of Republicans describe them as “good,” according to a new survey by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)

A new AP-NORC poll finds Americans are slightly more positive about the economy than they were a month ago, but their assessment is still down significantly from before the start of the coronavirus pandemic.;

A new AP-NORC poll finds Republicans are significantly more likely than they were a month ago to say the nation's economy is good, while the vast majority of Democrats still describe it as poor.;