My COVID Economy

WBUR asked readers to share their experiences of how the coronavirus has affected their work or financial life. Here's our series on their answers.

Jayme Valdez, co-owner of The Kitchen Cafe, back in November 2020. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

'Time To Cut Losses': Inside The Final Days Of A Boston Restaurant

"Everybody talks about the light at the end of the tunnel, but we don't know when the light is going to click on — or if it's ever going to...

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09:00Jan 21, 2021

'I Have To Risk It': Working At Logan Airport Amid A Growing Outbreak

During a busy week for travel and a worsening coronavirus outbreak, Mario Seide of Everett says, "I have no choice but to work."

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02:02Nov 25, 2020

Rachel O'Brien speaks to a client by video chat on her laptop computer while holding a breast-shaped object. (Courtesy: Charlotte O’Brien)

Lactation Consultant Navigates Helping New Parents Amid Pandemic

As part of our ongoing series My COVID Economy, WBUR’s Adrian Ma brings Morning Edition the story of a woman in Sudbury who had to drastically rethink how she delivers...

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06:22Jun 18, 2020

Jose and Daniel Perez (right) are two brothers who run an Everett-based shuttle and car service company called DPV Transportation Worldwide. (Courtesy Jose Perez)

Millions In Debt, Not Much Revenue In Sight: Coronavirus Slams The Brakes On Growing Bus Business

Jose Perez and his brother Daniel Perez run a growing Everett-based transportation company. They spent many years building the business from the ground up. And then the coronavirus hit.

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07:41May 15, 2020

Just a few months into her "dream job" at the travel company EF Education First, the coronavirus pandemic practically shut down global travel. (Courtesy Jake Annal)

From Dream Job To Laid Off In 3 Months: What It's Like In The New COVID Economy

The coronavirus has upended the financial lives of hundreds of thousands of Massachusetts residents.

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05:12Apr 28, 2020

"For Sale By Owner" and "Closed Due to Virus" signs are displayed in the window of a business in Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich., on April 2. (Paul Sancya/AP)

Tell Us: How Has The Coronavirus Changed Your Work Or Financial Life?

Share your story and leave us your contact info so one of our reporters can get in touch for an interview, and maybe even share your story on the radio.

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03:47Apr 3, 2020