Countries around the world suffered losses due to the coronavirus pandemic and the U.S. is not an exception. Moreover, the country has the highest number of coronavirus cases in the world, and this fact once more highlights the severity of the problem. American families across the country are trying to deal with the situation.
It is worth noting that millions of Americans have moved in with family members because of the COVID-19 crisis. For example, in July 52% of young adults lived with one or both of their parents. Importantly, that result surpasses the peak hit during the Great Depression according to a recent Pew Research Center.
Interestingly, even before the pandemic, the family demographic was changing in the U.S. couples are more apt now to postpone or skip marriage but still live together. Notably, ethnicity plays a role, too. For instance, it was and is quite common for Hispanic culture, when several generations are living in the same house.
American families and main challenges
People across the country are trying to reduce costs. For instance, as people move together they have the opportunity to combine income as well as reduce expenses. Moreover, there are more home-cooked meals and less eating out. It is not surprising that American families are doing whatever they can to cope with the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on the economy.
Importantly, parents can give their children a place to live. Moreover, young adults can help their parents to navigate technology, and thanks to cooperation it will be easier to accomplish various tasks.
Furthermore, parents should also make sure their children are contributing to the household expenses. Children should save an emergency fund. This way, it will be possible to find a place to live and the money to buy furniture and other necessities.
Unfortunately, millions of people in the U.S. are still out of work. It won’t be easy to replace all jobs lost due to the coronavirus pandemic in a short period of time. The world’s largest economy suffered serious losses and American families are trying to minimize the damage caused by the pandemic.
However, as can be seen from the information mentioned above, people are doing whatever they can to reduce costs. Lawmakers as well as the White House should work hard to reach an agreement, no matter who will become the president of the country. They should understand that without another stimulus program it would be difficult to boost the economy.
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