Jan 14, 2022

What’s next for the families who rely on the child tax credit?

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Also: the Weekly Wrap, why bank loans might be making a comeback and why consumer sentiment took a dive.

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The Weekly Wrap

Kai Ryssdal talks to New York Times reporter Ana Swanson and Yahoo Finance reporter Brian Cheung about this week’s economic news.

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Consumer sentiment takes another hit in December

by Mitchell Hartman

Jan 14, 2022

University of Michigan data shows inflation is starting to bite more for consumers at the low end of the income spectrum.

How consumers feel about the economy versus their own personal economic outlooks are two very different stories.

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COVID-19

A family’s struggle with the costs of coronavirus

by Maria Hollenhorst

Jan 14, 2022

“I know I’m not the only one going through this,” said Veronica Coon, a hairdresser in Henderson, Nevada.

The government wants to make it easy to get free at-home coronavirus tests, but there are costs to isolating after receiving a positive result.

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Commercial lending could rebound this year

by Justin Ho

Jan 14, 2022

Business lending has been sluggish throughout the pandemic. But there are signs that commercial lending is starting to pick up again.

Some businesses are currently taking advantage of low interest rates for loans.

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Families begin the new year without child tax credit payments

by Samantha Fields

Jan 14, 2022

The one-year program increased payments and expanded eligibility to the poorest families. Congress has not moved to extend those changes.

Child tax credit payments, a temporary part of President Joe Biden's American Rescue Plan, ended in December. Congress has not acted to renew the payments.

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Reap What You Sow deKAH Hip Hop Orchestra

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Preservation Wu-Tang

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Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer

Maria Hollenhorst Producer II

Andie Corban Producer I

Sean McHenry Director & Associate Producer II

Richard Cunningham Associate Producer I

Dylan Miettinen Associate Digital Producer

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