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Washington young adults are getting slammed financially by coronavirus crisis, new survey shows

Much of the news coverage around the novel coronavirus has, understandably, focused on seniors. They are at higher risk for developing more serious complications, or dying, from the virus.

But a new survey of Washington residents shows that when it comes to financial survival, our most vulnerable population is young adults.

Among those 18 to 29 years old, more than one out of three (37%) say that they have, or someone in their household has, lost a job or been laid off because of the coronavirus outbreak. And nearly half (48%) have taken a pay cut or had their hours reduced.