A new series from the Politically Georgia podcast explores how the coronavirus pandemic is impacting various areas of life in the state of Georgia. The episodes will be short updates from reporters in the AJC newsroom.They'll be marked with "PG Mini" in the episode title.

AJC economics reporter Michael Kanell discusses the changes to the economy, jobs and housing and how that affects Georgians. He tells the story of a single mother of a disabled child, who is out of school, and their housing situation in a motel. She’s lost her job due to the coronavirus and was worried about being able to pay for her room. Plus, who decides when the economy recovers?

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