Camila Domonoske

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Some Auto Insurers Are Sending Refunds To Customers As Crash Rate Falls

Monday, April 06, 2020

The pandemic is keeping cars parked, which means fewer crashes — and big savings for auto insurers. Allstate, American Family Insurance and Geico have decided to return that extra cash to customers.

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Whaddaya Knead? Yeast And Baking Powder Top America's Shopping Lists

Friday, April 03, 2020

As stay-at-home orders set in across the country, Americans are still buying more staple foods than normal, but the spikes in purchases are slightly calmer than a few weeks ago.

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Defense Production Act Would Compel 3M To Change Mask Production And Export

Friday, April 03, 2020

President Trump invoked the Defense Production Act "against" 3M to get the company to make more N95 face masks available to American medical workers.

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Grocery Workers Keep America Fed, While Fearing For Their Own Safety

Thursday, April 02, 2020

Many low-wage workers with essential jobs — like grocery store cashiers and stockers — can't stay home to protect themselves and their families. The protections they receive vary widely.

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FEMA Hadn't Ordered Ventilators. Manufacturers Forged Ahead Anyway

Wednesday, April 01, 2020

Medical technology companies — sometimes working with carmakers — have been massively increasing production of ventilators. For two weeks, they've been working without government contracts in hand.

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Average Gas Prices Are Below $2. A Few Stations Are Even Selling For Under $1

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

AAA says the national average is $1.997 per gallon and it's expected to drop further in the coming weeks. In a few places it's less than half that, but most Americans aren't driving much these days.

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Ford To Build 50,000 Ventilators At Michigan Auto Parts Plant

Monday, March 30, 2020

The automaker is working with GE Health to build a simple ventilator licensed from a small medical technology firm. The government has been pushing automakers to help make the vital medical equipment.

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Guess What's Flying Off Shelves Now: Hair Dye

Friday, March 27, 2020

Our roots are showing. And we've decided it's the perfect time to finally start baking our own bread. See a list of products that are selling the most.

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Trump Digs Into GM And Ford, Which Say They're Waiting On The Government

Friday, March 27, 2020

The president demanded in all capital letters on Friday that automakers General Motors and Ford get into the health equipment business to fight the coronavirus.

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Ventilator Makers Ask U.S. Government To Manage Distribution

Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Medical device manufacturers are asking the Trump administration to centralize decisions about how to prioritize which orders from states, local governments and hospitals should be filled first.

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GM Considers Building Ventilators At Indiana Plant

Monday, March 23, 2020

General Motors has already started working with a ventilator company, Ventec, to help it expand production of the essential medical equipment. Now it might start building the devices itself.

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Nail Salons, Body Shops: These Kinds Of Companies Could Donate Masks And Save Lives

Monday, March 23, 2020

N95 masks are essential for medical workers exposed to the coronavirus. But in ordinary times, they're used by woodworkers, nail technicians and landscapers.

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White House Not Using Defense Powers To Boost Medical Supplies

Monday, March 23, 2020

President Trump has issued contradictory statements about whether he's ordering private companies to ramp up production of medical goods. At the center of all this is the Defense Production Act.

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America's Shopping List: Here's What We're Buying The Most

Friday, March 20, 2020

Thermometers and cleaning supplies are seeing spikes in demand, predictably — but now so are snacks and perishable food items. See the latest rundown of what's been selling.

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We're Barreling Toward An Epic Glut Of Oil

Friday, March 20, 2020

The supply of oil has surged as the coronavirus pandemic has destroyed demand. Prices have plummeted and analysts are starting to ask if the world will have enough space to store all the extra oil.

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Tesla Is Halting Production In California

Thursday, March 19, 2020

After defying local authorities by operating despite a shelter-in-place order, Tesla is now planning to suspend production in California. The automaker says the federal government told it to operate.

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Automakers Might Retool To Make Ventilators

Thursday, March 19, 2020

Ford and General Motors say they are evaluating whether they could retool their factories to produce much-needed medical equipment as the coronavirus pandemic spreads.

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Federal Government Protects Most Homeowners From Foreclosure For 60 Days

Wednesday, March 18, 2020

Foreclosures will be paused for mortgages insured by the Federal Housing Administration or backed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac. That covers most mortgages for single-family homes.

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Empty Grocery Shelves Are Alarming, But They're Not Permanent

Wednesday, March 18, 2020

The sudden spike in demand driven by the coronavirus pandemic has meant shortages at many stores. But retailers say products will return to shelves and urge customers to not panic or hoard items.

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Ford, GM, FCA Suspending Production At North American Plants

Wednesday, March 18, 2020

The UAW, the autoworker's union, had been pushing for a two-week shutdown because of worker concerns. Plants will be shut down at least through March 30.

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