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.

Back to Normal Barometer provided to Secrets.

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.