Even with economic growth, families are still struggling to make ends meet: "It makes me feel defeated"

Like millions of other Americans, Gabe Anel lost his job in the early days of the pandemic, Two years later, Anel's career as a sound engineer for a company doing corporate events hasn't bounced back.

CBS News was there in March of 2020 as he collected his last paycheck — unsure how he was going to make his mortgage payments.   

"CBS Mornings" co-host Tony Dokoupil has revisited Anel three times since then, most recently last week, when Anel revealed his financial situation is more dire than ever.