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Coronavirus: Economic impact

Vox's coverage of how the Covid-19 coronavirus is impacting both the US and global economy. To read more of Vox's coronavirus coverage, return to the hub here.

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The child care crisis just keeps getting worse 

Waiting lists are getting longer, and child care centers say they’re losing workers to fast-food chains with better wages and benefits.

By Rachel M. Cohen

The pandemic impulse purchases we grew to hate

From Pelotons to pets, the Covid buys people wish they’d left on the shelves.

By Emily Stewart

During Covid, most governments just gave people money

By Siobhan McDonough

The major blind spot in Bill Gates’s pandemic prevention plan

By Whizy Kim

Nice raise. Too bad about inflation. 

By Rani Molla

Inflation, explained by eggs

By Emily Stewart

Corporate pricing is boosting inflation — but we’re still buying

By Ellen Ioanes

A bizarre Wisconsin hospital lawsuit shows how Covid-19 gave workers new leverage

By Dylan Scott

The lesson America refuses to learn about Covid-19 and the economy

By Emily Stewart

The great population growth slowdown

By Bryan Walsh

The shape of the omicron wave is becoming clearer

By Dylan Scott

Where have all the truck drivers gone?

By Jen Kirby

How omicron is affecting holiday travel

By Terry Nguyen

The history of the metal box that’s wrecking the supply chain

By Rebecca Heilweil

Inflation is surging. Joe Biden is still optimistic.

By Ellen Ioanes

Prices for food and gas are rising sharply. Is health care next?

By Dylan Scott

Inflation isn’t just a US thing

By Jen Kirby

Service workers are getting paid more than ever. It’s not enough.

By Rani Molla

Immigrants could fix the US labor shortage

By Nicole Narea

Supply chain chaos and inflation could last into 2022

By Ellen Ioanes

Supply chain havoc is getting worse — just in time for holiday shopping

By Rebecca Heilweil

“Neoliberalism has really ruptured”: Adam Tooze on the legacy of 2020

By Zack Beauchamp

More Americans are taking jobs without employer benefits like health care or paid vacation

By Rani Molla

Some companies are mandating vaccines — but not for front-line workers

By Emily Stewart

What empty offices mean for America’s cities — and workers

By Emily Stewart

Federal eviction protections have ended, leaving renters scrambling

By Maryam Gamar

Child tax credit payments are going out. Here’s how to get yours.

By Gregory Svirnovskiy and Gabby Birenbaum

The US health system was already falling short. Then Covid-19 happened.

By Dylan Scott

The Supreme Court’s latest decision could save millions from eviction — but not for long

By Ian Millhiser

The richest colleges didn’t need to cut their budgets in the pandemic — but they did

By Gregory Svirnovskiy

The pandemic tattoo craze is here

By Terry Nguyen

Is there a housing bubble?

Houses are getting more and more expensive. There’s a simple fix for that.

By Jerusalem Demsas

Bosses are acting like the pandemic never happened

By Anna North

Hot beach summer is coming

By Rani Molla

What happened to the $45 billion in rent relief?

By Jerusalem Demsas

The pandemic should permanently change how we tip

By Terry Nguyen

Why are used cars so expensive right now?

By Terry Nguyen

The Pandemic Playbook

Vox explores the successes — and setbacks — in six nations as they fought Covid-19.

By Dylan Scott, German Lopez, and 3 more

The economy is improving — but the pandemic isn’t over yet

By Gregory Svirnovskiy

Summer camps struggled during the pandemic. Here’s how one made it through.

By Luke Winkie

The pandemic’s impact on our world is only just beginning

By Alex Ward

Fast food over fine dining: What spending data tells us about the pandemic recovery

By Rani Molla