Apr 22, 2020

Americans aren’t very good at saving money

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Plus: how businesses are preparing to reopen, state funding in a crisis and Netflix is (surprise!) doing very well right now.

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A month after SXSW cancellation, Austin businesses still assessing damage

by Andy Uhler

Apr 22, 2020

One hostel owner is trying to stay positive, but he knows he's in for continued tough times.

Austinites who depend on the annual festival are hurting.

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Coronavirus pushes up demand for financial literacy, but money to pay for it is tight

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

Apr 22, 2020

The federal agency has a $1.2 billion fund to pay fraud victims, but can also use it for financial literacy programs.

Seventy five percent of businesses that responded across all sorts of industries say costs for materials have been rising in the last few months.

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Why so few Americans have the savings to weather this pandemic

by Alli Fam and Kai Ryssdal

Apr 22, 2020

Income inequality, combined with pressure to spend money on certain goods, is uniquely strong in the U.S.

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A small gelato business confronts big questions

by Alli Fam

Apr 22, 2020

The owner of two Los Angeles stores shares her fears and hopes about surviving the coronavirus pandemic.

Courtesy of Uli Nasibova

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Netflix raises more debt. Is it sustainable?

by Jasmine Garsd

Apr 22, 2020

Netflix’s jump in viewership, driven by the lockdown, may be temporary.

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings. The entertainment company, popular with quarantined viewers, is taking on debt.

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Music from the episode

Adventure Monster Rally

Life in the Tropics Cienfue

Sin Rumbo Panoptica Orchestra

Pieces Yppah

Chameleon Emancipator, 9 Theory

Black Sands Bonobo

Humbug Mountain Song Fruit Bats

The team

Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer

Maria Hollenhorst Producer II

Sean McHenry Director & Associate Producer II

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