Low-income families, Black and Hispanic households, and people with children, have been especially vulnerable to energy insecurity in the COVID pandemic.
Mary Keck-Indiana •
futurity
Jan. 22, 2021
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~5 min
People who earn more money are more likely to wear a mask, social distance, and work from home. For people with lower incomes, that may not be feasible.
"...'net worth poor' households have no assets to withstand a sudden economic loss, like we have seen with COVID-19. Their savings are virtually nil..."