ILLUSTRATION: WalletHub
By Adam McCann | WalletHub
While the public-health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic remains a huge concern until we can provide widespread vaccination, it’s important to pay attention to how the disease has affected the financial status of people in cities across the U.S. The unemployment rate has been improving as the country reopens, but 10.7 million Americans are still out of a job. In addition, one survey estimates that nearly 69% of Americans would find it “somewhat difficult” or “very difficult” to meet their current financial obligations if their next paycheck were delayed for one week. However, people in some cities are faring better than others.
