WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Fifty-one percent of U.S. adults say they have been spending less money in recent months than they used to, an increase of nearly 20 percentage points from a year ago.

The last time a majority of Americans reported spending less than usual was in 2009-2010.Gallup first asked Americans about their spending habits in 2009, during the Great Recession.

Consistent majorities in 2009 and 2010 said they were spending less, including a high of 57% in 2010, after the Great Recession had technically ended but at a time of a nearly double-digit unemployment rate.

In subsequent years, fewer Americans indicated they were spending less money, with last year's 32% the lowest in Gallup's trend.The April 14-28 poll finds the percentage

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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