What Could Go Wrong?

Trumpworld, hunters and environmentalists want to resurrect the American chestnut. What they can’t agree on is how. By Kit ChellelSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Lindsay Owens’ think tank is getting traction by blaming the likes of Instacart and Walmart for voters’ tight budgets. By Max ChafkinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

– Rates on a knife edge

– The risk of economic pain is growing

– The good, bad and ugly of acquisitions

– Small caps getting smashed?

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Some users of Buy Now, Pay Later programs like Klarna and Affirm say they have faced unexpected denials or lower spending limits when they try to make purchases. WSJ personal-finance reporter Imani Moise joins host J.R. Whalen to explain why the companies are tightening credit st ...  Afficher plus

Buy Now Pay Later is everywhere nowadays. Companies like Affirm, Afterpay, and Klarna have brought installment payments into everyday life, while big banks and tech firms also now racing into the space. With the market growing so rapidly, there are obvious concerns over whether B ...  Afficher plus

(Note: A version of this episode originally ran in 2022.)Every time you shop online and make it to the checkout screen, you see those colorful pastel buttons at the bottom. Affirm. Klarna. Afterpay. Asking: Do you want to split your payment into interest-free installments? No cre ...  Afficher plus