Segments From This Episode

• The Weekly Wrap: Six months of the pandemic economy

  “Marketplace” host Kai Ryssdal talks with Nela Richardson at Edward Jones and Sudeep Reddy at Politico about being six months into the pandemic, federal unemployment aid and how voters are experiencing the economy.

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• Trump’s Lost Wages Assistance money isn’t enough for many unemployed

  by Mitchell Hartman

  

  As Congress battles over how to help those who are out of work in the pandemic, FEMA funds to replace federal pandemic checks are already running out.

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• Businesses, insurers want federal backstop to interruption insurance

  by Kimberly Adams

  

  Retailers like Century 21 are blaming unpaid insurance claims for their bankruptcies.

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• What live music looks like during a pandemic

  by Marielle Segarra

  

  Verzuz battles are really more like live music love fests.

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• It’s getting a lot easier to pay in installments

  by Justin Ho

  

  Easy-to-use services that let shoppers pay in installments are growing in popularity. They can make online shopping more affordable, but they can also get consumers into trouble.

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• Britain risks trade deals with EU, U.S. with unilateral Brexit change

  

  Northern Ireland border comes back as a stumbling block for British-EU relations.

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