One year after COVID-19 lockdowns forced many companies to close, the share of unemployed Americans who have been out of work for more than half a year has surged above 40%. The Añel family is just one example of these economic long-haulers. “CBS This Morning’ co-host Tony Dokoupil first met […]
afloat
‘We’re rooting for you’: Fitness centers struggle to stay afloat with 10% capacity restrictions
Ruth Nash leads a class at Studio B Dance Center. Fitness center capacity in Summit County was recently reduced from 25% to 10% amid level red restrictions, which is negatively affecting businesses like Studio B.Photo from Kelsey Booth Photography The fitness industry has taken a big hit with […]
RydeFYR Owner Chevy Laurent Keeps Business Afloat During COVID-19
MANHATTAN BEACH, CA — For RydeFYR business owner Chevy Laurent, she could not have predicted what a rough ride opening her own indoor cycling studio would be. After quitting her full-time job and putting her life savings into creating a state-of-the-art heated indoor cycling experience with custom-built bikes, COVID-19 struck. […]
An Extra $600 a Week Kept Many Jobless Workers Afloat. Now What Will They Do?
Rebecca Mallery, who is applying for subsidized housing for herself, and her 9-year-old son, Chord Pagel, outside her home in Bullhead City, Ariz. on July 28, 2020. (Joe Buglewicz/The New York Times) For Sara Gard, the government’s safety net moved smoothly into place when the coronavirus pandemic upended her family’s […]
Local gyms, yoga studios try to stay afloat as they sue NY, challenging indoor use ban
Charlie Link has run Phoenix Fitness from a large former warehouse in Tuckahoe, N.Y., for more than 18 years. With about 1,000 customers, Phoenix has been a profitable passion. But with his speech-therapist wife out of work due to the coronavirus and the state continuing to ban the operation of indoor […]