As we see the sickness start to flatten out in some states. The overall effect of Covid-19 is just starting. Most will have life alternating changes due to the pandemic. All this got me thinking as a I saw 3 rentals in my neighborhood have tenants move out this past weekend. They can no longer afford to live in the houses because they had wages cut or lost their jobs. Oregon hit a high of 300,000 unemployment claims this last week. Of the 1.95 million employed Oregonians, 15% of our working population is without jobs. How long will this continue? Where will those people go from here? One of the families who moved this last weekend has three children. They were in a 3 bedroom house. Now they will be living in a one bedroom apt. How long till they end up on the street or having to stay with family? We as a nation need to find better solutions to get the economy back and running. Good people with families are starting to suffer and I feel its just the start. It hurts my heart to see children impacted. Like all of us, they have no control over the situation. This last week an additional 5.2 million filed for unemployment across America. I can only hope the families and people impacted have a safe place to rest their heads at night. Because no one deserves to sleep on the streets.
https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/politics/2020/04/16/covid-19-pushes-oregon-unemployment-claims-nearly-300-000-4-weeks-coronavirus-salem/5145863002/
By: Michael Edwards
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