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May 11, 2021

Small-business owners aren’t feeling great about the future

On today’s show: Why small-business owners’ outlook is “surprisingly glum.” Plus, Simon Property Group is betting on its tenants, and Broadway is coming back.

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A hostess at a Miami restaurant waits for customers behind a partition. The expanded unemployment benefits helped small businesses make decisions early in the pandemic.
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Segments From This Episode

Small business pessimism abounds
by Mitchell Hartman
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The National Federation of Independent Business has called small-business owners’ outlook “surprisingly glum.”
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Simon Property Group bets on retail comeback with store leases
by Marielle Segarra
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The commercial landlord agreed to lower mall retailers’ base rents for a bigger cut of their sales.
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How is Broadway getting ready to reopen?
by Kai Ryssdal and Andie Corban
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Broadway producer Eva Price says getting her show, “Jagged Little Pill,” up and running again is like starting over.
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Which rose first: the price of chicken or corn?
by Justin Ho
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Food commodity prices have been rising steadily over the past several months, leading to an ever-more-expensive supply chain.
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Raising prices helped this greens farmer stay afloat
by Sean McHenry
Courtesy Scott Snair
Scott Snair raised his prices before the pandemic shut down travel. When things got tough, that decision helped him stay in business.
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The pros and cons of leaving bank auto pay on autopilot
by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
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Pros: fast and convenient. Cons: getting billed twice, trouble unsubscribing from a service and losing track of payments.
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