nprnews_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor2 1TXN|||'$4 In My Bank Account': Pandemic Has Left Millions Of Livelihoods In Limbo||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagenpr for NPRNEWS||| summarynpr = |||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.

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.