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The Struggle Is Real: 44 Percent Of Families Spent All/Most Of Savings Since Covid-19
A new poll of U.S. households with children found that more than 60 percent are facing major financial difficulties since the COVID-19 outbreak.
Released in September, the new study, “The Impact of Coronavirus on Households With Children,” is a research project between NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health.
The study polled nearly 3,500 adults with children and highlights how households are faring in areas of child care, finances, employment, and health, among others since COVID-19 upturned the national economy.
- 61 percent of households …
