What Could Go Wrong?

America’s elders need more places to live, but even in liberal enclaves that recognize the problem, developers are facing the fiercest foes of all: America’s elders. By Charley LockeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

How De Beers and friends are battling the avalanche of cheaper, near-identical synthetic gems. By Stacey Vanek SmithSee 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 ...  Show more

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 ...  Show more

(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 ...  Show more