ECONOMY

The majority of families with children are facing serious financial problems, according to a new poll by NPR and Harvard. And 35% say it's hard to help their kids adjust to change in their lives.

Juggling Financial Stress And Caregiving, Parents Are 'Very Not OK' In The Pandemic

2:02pm September 30, 2020

by Rhitu Chatterjee

The pandemic economy is squeezing families with kids: 74% of those earning less than $100,000 report serious financial woes, in an NPR poll. Experts worry about lasting impacts on kids' mental health.

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Odds Are You Paid More In Federal Taxes Than Trump Did The Year He Took Office

8:10am September 30, 2020

by Chris Arnold

Donald Trump paid $750 a year in taxes his first two years in office, according to tax returns obtained by The New York Times. Why does the system give such big tax breaks to business owners?

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The obstacles and hardships facing working mothers are not new, but the pandemic has given them more visibility.

'This Is Too Much': Working Moms Are Reaching The Breaking Point During The Pandemic

7:51pm September 29, 2020

by Andrea Hsu

The coronavirus did not create the struggles that working mothers face daily. But it has exacerbated them and made them more visible, forcing women of all income levels to make hard choices.

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Heavenly Pettigrew, left, and her parents Stephanie and Robert outside their two-bedroom rental apartment in Milwaukee. Without assistance from the nonprofit Community Advocates, the family likely would have faced eviction after the pandemic forced Robert

Evictions Damage Public Health. The CDC Aims To Curb Them ― For Now

1:13pm September 29, 2020

A survey of 17 cities found more than 50,000 pandemic-related eviction filings. Housing advocates worry that increased housing instability will lead to more COVID-19 and other illnesses.

Most People Can't Afford Legal Help. 1 Reformer Wants To Change That

9:35am September 29, 2020

by Greg Rosalsky

Bar fight!

Grassroots Effort Fights Food Insecurity With Free Food Refrigerators

8:38am September 29, 2020

by Eric Westervelt

The pandemic has prompted the growth of free food community refrigerators, or freedges, in neighborhoods from New York to Los Angeles. Some wonder if the movement will prove sustainable long-term.

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Stephannia Swain is a cook who was laid off as a result of the pandemic. COVID-19's economic aftershocks have hit the hospitality industry especially hard.

Pandemic Threatens Long-Term Job Security After Hospitality Industry Layoffs

8:34am September 29, 2020

by Laura Benshoff

Experts say the hotel industry may not return to pre-pandemic levels until 2023. Hospitality workers are bearing the brunt of this long downturn.

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., introduced a revised $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief package after weeks of stalled talks.

House Democrats Introduce Scaled-Back Coronavirus Aid Package

9:13pm September 28, 2020

by Kelsey Snell

The legislation addresses many of Democrats' top priorities that were included in the $3.4 trillion bill that passed the House in May. The latest bill lessens the duration of benefits.

A woman recovering from fever linked to COVID-19 checks medications in her home in Mineola, N.Y., this spring.

Nearly Two-Thirds Of U.S. Households Struck By COVID-19 Face Financial Trouble

7:30am September 28, 2020

by Blake Farmer

Plus, of all U.S. homes that include someone with a disability, 63% report serious financial hardship during the pandemic, and 37% have used up all or most of their savings.

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Eviction Crisis Grows Despite CDC's Moratorium

7:42am September 27, 2020

by Bram Sable-Smith

Housing and health are intertwined: families are facing eviction even if they are sick or vulnerable. Despite the CDC's moratorium, landlords have filed tens of thousands of eviction notices.