Press release content from PR Newswire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. Survey: Almost Half of Americans Feel They are Making Financial Progress, but Anxiety Remains February 10, 2021 GMT BMO Harris Bank (CNW Group/BMO Harris Bank) BMO Harris Bank introduces quarterly index to track consumer sentiment on personal finance Consumer sentiment shows two distinct realities when it comes to financial security CHICAGO, Feb. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - The economic turbulence caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in two very different financial experiences among Americans, according to findings from the inaugural BMO Real Financial Progress Index, a new quarterly measurement of consumer sentiment about money conducted by Ipsos. Despite seeing the largest economic decline since WWII in 2020, almost half of Americans (46%) believe they are making financial progress. Yet there is still a significant percentage (11%) who say they are not making progress, with another 43% in the middle.