Feb 26, 2021

A return to the service economy?

Will there be a generational gap between who ventures out to dine and who be stays in and uses a delivery app? Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Also on today's show: Some credit card limits are going up and a look at challenges health care disruptors face.

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The Weekly Wrap: Will this be the last relief package?

“Marketplace” host Kai Ryssdal discusses the state of the relief package, the economic recovery and consumer spending with the New York Times’ Ana Swanson and Politico’s Sudeep Reddy.

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We're buying a lot more stuff these days

by Marielle Segarra

Feb 26, 2021

Money can’t buy happiness, but that’s never stopped anyone from trying.

Spending on goods has gone up during the pandemic, but you can get your kids only so many trampolines.

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Why credit card limits could rise this year

by Justin Ho

Feb 26, 2021

Lenders aren't quite as nervous about consumer finances anymore, and they're anticipating a boom in consumer spending.

Credit card companies hope that increased credit limits will create more outstanding balances, meaning more revenue for them.

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My Economy

For this fly-fishing outfitter, demand is outpacing supply

by Sean McHenry

Feb 26, 2021

Has fly fishing become too popular during the pandemic? A Georgia outfitter shares his story about keeping up with demand.

People "go fishing a lot more than they used to," says Gary Merriman, who owns a fly-fishing store. "Everybody wants to be outside."

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Health insurance disruptors like Oscar face challenges

by Erika Beras

Feb 26, 2021

But as more people buy direct-to-consumer health insurance, innovators may find new ways to make money.

A man consults with a doctor on his laptop computer. Some innovators are influencing the medical industry through e-health services.

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COVID-19

Running a mall is "still a struggle" nearly a year into the pandemic

by Kai Ryssdal and Andie Corban

Feb 26, 2021

When a customer refuses to wear a mask inside the Butte Plaza Mall, manager Alana Ferko gets called in to help.

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Puff Lah KAYTRANADA

Beat Goes On Pete Rock

Blue Skies Willie Nelson

Maria También Khruangbin

The team

Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer

Maria Hollenhorst Producer II

Sean McHenry Director & Associate Producer II

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