Mar 18, 2020

Paying taxes, postponed

The top of a form 1040 individual income tax return. Tim Boyle/Getty Images

Crude oil at its lowest point in 17 years. A penalty-free, interest-free delay on paying taxes you owe to the federal government. Partial, rotating factory shutdowns for U.S. automakers. How homeless shelters are handling social distancing.

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COVID-19

How does an extra 90 days to pay taxes help Americans?

by David Brancaccio

Mar 18, 2020

A 90-day extension to pay taxes owed to the federal government will help people come up with a game plan.

Scott Olson/Getty Images

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COVID-19

For those without homes, social distancing might not be possible

by Rebecca Ellis

Mar 18, 2020

Homeless shelters in Portland, Oregon, are being asked to make sure people who are coughing sleep in beds six feet away from those who aren't.

Raven Drake has been living in a tent on the Western bank of I-5 in North Portland for the last few months. She’s recently set aside a second tent near hers for sick people to isolate themselves.

Jonathan Levinson

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Go It Alone Beck

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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