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How The Pain Of The Shutdown Ripples Throughout A Small Louisiana Town

Justin Boyd, 32, cuts a customer's hair at New Age Barber Shop in downtown Oakdale, La. During an average week before the shutdown, Boyd says, he would give about 20 to 25 haircuts per day and clear about $300. Since the shutdown, that has dropped to $180 on a good day. (William Widmer for NPR)
Justin Boyd, 32, cuts a customer's hair at New Age Barber Shop in downtown Oakdale, La. During an average week before the shutdown, Boyd says, he would give about 20 to 25 haircuts per day and clear about $300. Since the shutdown, that has dropped to $180 on a good day. (William Widmer for NPR)

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