(NPR) '$4 In My Bank Account': Pandemic Has Left Millions Of Livelihoods In Limbo

'$4 In My Bank Account': Pandemic Has Left Millions Of Livelihoods In Limbo

More than 10 million people are currently out of jobs, and the hardest hit industries are also some of the lowest-paying, including retail, leisure, hospitality and tourism.



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The Coronavirus Crisis

'$4 In My Bank Account': Pandemic Has Left Millions Of Livelihoods In Limbo

Lilli Rayne's dog-walking business was taking off and she was finally preparing to buy a house. Then the pandemic struck. She's among the millions of Americans struggling to stay afloat right now.