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Americans aren’t very good at saving money
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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COVID-19

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.
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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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Life in the Tropics Cienfue
Sin Rumbo Panoptica Orchestra
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Chameleon Emancipator, 9 Theory
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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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