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As WA restaurants struggle, workers weigh physical and economic survival
Beyond coronavirus exposure and making rent, service workers are likely coping with long-lasting mental health effects.
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Already stigmatized, sex workers have fewer choices in a pandemic
For years, sex workers have struggled to find safe work under tighter federal regulations. Coronavirus made that worse.
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From WSU to Western, college town businesses are feeling the squeeze
Online classes and no college sports spell trouble for small towns that lean on a higher ed economy.
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Migrant workers leave WA farms, risking poverty instead of coronavirus
Worried about a lack of COVID-19 safety precautions, visiting workers say they are prioritizing their lives in the midst of the pandemic.
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A debt crisis looms as renters turn to credit cards to stay afloat
Experts worry people may be destroying their credit to make ends meet during the pandemic.