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Americans are using buy now, pay later loans for groceries

A growing number of Americans are using buy now, pay later loans to buy groceries. Borrows are also increasingly paying those bills late. It’s an indicator that people are having trouble paying for essentials, like food.

Here & Now‘s Roben Young speaks with Roben Farzad, host of the podcast “Full Disclosure.”

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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