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Sep 16, 2021

How the gap between rich and poor has led to low interest rates

Also today: Diane Swonk chats with us for our markets discussion. It also turns out the pandemic has spurred a record number of people to sign up for insurance through the Affordable Care Act.

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On Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average had its second-biggest drop in history percentage-wise.
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Is income inequality the reason why interest rates have been low?
by David Brancaccio, Chris Farrell and Daniel Shin
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Wealthy people and their savings are driving down interest rates, a recent paper suggests. Marketplace contributor Chris Farrell explains it.
Unique labor conditions spur people to seek health insurance
by Amanda Peacher
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The Biden administration says nearly 3 million people signed up during the extended ACA enrollment period.

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David Brancaccio Host
Victoria Craig Host, BBC
Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC
Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC
Daniel Shin Producer
Jay Siebold Technical Director
Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer
Alex Schroeder Producer
Erika Soderstrom Producer
Rose Conlon Producer
Redmond Carolipio Digital Producer
Jesson Duller Media Producer
Brian Allison Technical Director

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How the gap between rich and poor has led to low interest rates

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Segments From This Episode

Is income inequality the reason why interest rates have been low?

Unique labor conditions spur people to seek health insurance

The Team