(NPR) About Half Of U.S. Homes Lost Wages During Pandemic, Census Bureau Finds

About Half Of U.S. Homes Lost Wages During Pandemic, Census Bureau Finds

People wait in a long line to receive a food bank donation at the Barclays Center on May 15 in Brooklyn, N.Y. Across the country, cities and towns are dealing with the highest unemployment rates since the Great Depression.



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About Half Of U.S. Homes Lost Wages During Pandemic, Census Bureau Finds

Because of COVID-19, 47% of adults say their households have lost employment income and close to 40% have delayed getting medical care, according to the first results of a new Census Bureau survey.