America's doomsday fears REVEALED: Worries range from World War 3 to killer ... trends now
We live in frightening times.
Wars in Ukraine and Gaza could widen, the polar ice caps are melting, and even some scientists developing artificial intelligence systems are worried about unleashing a monster.
But those fears all pale in comparison to what really gives Americans the jitters.
That's according to a nationwide Ipsos survey of more than 1,000 US adults.
The calamity that worries them above all else is a total economic collapse in the US.
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An economic meltdown is the top fear for a third of respondents.
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Only 9 percent of them live blissfully unfazed by any of the apocalyptic scenarios.
Ipsos pollster Kevin Hung said Americans are 'extremely anxious about the economy.'
That's 'despite recent positive economic indicators such as lower inflation and unemployment rates,' he added.
Still, it's not all good news.
The blue-chip Dow and the S&P 500 were headed for weekly losses on Friday.
Americans have in recent months watched their savings and 401k pots seesaw in value.
Just last year, the collapses of Signature Bank and Silicon Valley Bank looked as if they could spiral into a wider meltdown.
And shoppers spend as much as $6 on a dozen eggs that as recently as 2000 cost barely a dollar.
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US tanks near the demilitarized zone between the Koreas, which many fear could spark a major nuclear confrontation
Greg Gwiasda,
