Car Loans May Stall COVID-19 Recovery, Reparations for Black Americans, and More

May 13, 2020

Even though Americans are driving less and buying fewer vehicles during the pandemic, car loans are not going away anytime soon. Joseph Kane says policymakers should work to support households with high transportation costs, provide more transportation options to citizens, and promote fair lending practices.

“The inability for us to recognize the vulnerabilities in our society—it’s killing people, throttling the economy, but it’s burdening Black people the most.” Andre Perry and Rashawn Ray join the Brookings Cafeteria podcast to talk about arguments for and against reparations and how COVID-19 is disproportionately affecting Black Americans.

The coronavirus has wrought a heavy economic, societal, and governmental toll on Turkey. Kemal Kirişci writes about Turkish President Erdoğan’s response and how his authoritarian tendencies will only hinder his country’s path to recovery.

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