Apr 7, 2020

Shelter-in-place discounts for car insurance customers

A few car insurance companies are giving people a break, given that we're home a lot and not driving much. Al Bello/Getty Images

Allstate says it’s proactively giving a 15% shelter-in-place discount to its car insurance customers. The call for the immediate cancellation of the debt of poor countries. The effect of the pandemic on black-owned businesses.

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COVID-19

Some auto insurers offer discounts as COVID-19 curtails driving

by Jack Stewart

Apr 7, 2020

The calculation is that fewer cars on the road result in fewer accidents, and savings on insurance payouts.

Driving is down 35% to 50% across the country, meaning fewer crashes, Allstate CEO Tom Wilson says.

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COVID-19

Black-owned businesses face increased safety and economic risk from COVID-19

by Kimberly Adams

Apr 7, 2020

Health care businesses face medical risks, while retail and food service companies are seeing plunging sales.

Black people are almost 13% of the U.S. population, but only about 4% of business owners.

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The team

David Brancaccio Host

Victoria Craig Host, BBC

Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC

Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC

Daniel Shin Producer

Jay Siebold Technical Director

Brian Allison Engineer

Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Rose Conlon Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

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