 food, transportation, rent. Elizabeth Rhodes directed the study for Altman's nonprofit, Open Research. So a lot of people were doubling up with other people, and they were able to move out on their own. Overall, she says, people ended up working slightly less, often to spend time with children. Most did not move into better jobs, get more education, or start a business. Jennifer Ludden, NPR News, Washington. I'm Dave Mattingly.