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Aug 13, 2021

COVID’s resurgence slashes at consumer sentiment, especially among the vaccinated

Also on today’s program: Census data shows cities growing, the unraveling structure of college sports and the Weekly Wrap.

An empty New York restaurant in May 2020. A resurgence of COVID cases is weighing on consumers' moods, especially among the vaccinated. — An empty New York restaurant in May 2020. A resurgence of COVID cases is weighing on consumers' moods, especially among the vaccinated.
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Segments From This Episode

The Weekly Wrap
Politico’s Sudeep Reddy and The Wall Street Journal’s Kate Davidson join Marketplace host Reema Khrais to talk about the debt ceiling, the infrastructure bill and more of this week’s economic news.
Latest census data finds population growth in metro areas
by Kimberly Adams
Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images
But how accurate are the figures, collected as the pandemic started, when some people began to relocate?
Student athletes, schools and conferences gain power as NCAA’s wanes
by Andy Uhler
Tim Warner via Getty Images
State laws allowing athletes to make money and court decisions curbing the NCAA’s authority are reinventing big-money college sports.

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Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer
Maria Hollenhorst Producer II
Sean McHenry Director & Associate Producer II
Richard Cunningham Associate Producer I
Dylan Miettinen Associate Digital Producer