Segments From This Episode

• A lot of people have to spend less for the holidays

  by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

  We’re getting down to the wire for holiday shopping. And while we’ll see average spending rise, many lower income people are strapped and will spend a lot less — thanks, in part, to debt.

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• LG phases out Blu-ray players as streaming strikes another blow to physical media

  by Henry Epp

  

  But relying only on streaming services can make accessing some shows and movies more challenging for consumers.

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• That Anthem scandal was about more than you think

  by Sabri Ben-Achour

  

  A now-cancelled policy change by health insurer Anthem stirred controversy, and it’s emblematic of a broader tension between insurers and health care providers.

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