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Dec 1, 2021

Food banks are being squeezed by inflation too

We’ll also hear about holiday shopping successes for buy now, pay later companies and why ramping up coal production is easier said than done.

Dented by the delta variant, consumer confidence now confronts omicron
by Justin Ho
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Confidence ticked down in November, but so far, each wave of COVID seems to have less of an impact on how consumers feel.
Buy now, pay later services are flourishing
by Kristin Schwab
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Millennials are opting for plans that allow them to spread payments without accruing debt or interest.
Substack CEO Chris Best does not want to tell you what to read
by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst
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“We’re going to give you the tools to make this decision for yourself,” the newsletter startup co-founder says.
Coal prices are high as stockpiles hit new lows
by Andy Uhler
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Coal producers are reluctant to ramp up production because it takes a lot of money. And who knows how long demand will last?
Food banks feel pinch of inflation
by Savannah Peters
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The nonprofits faced higher demand through the pandemic. Now, with food costs rising, their resources are stretched even further.
The U.K. aspires to become the “Qatar of hydrogen”
Courtesy of ITM Power
British prime minister Boris Johnson pledges to turn the U.K. into a leading producer of carbon-free hydrogen to cash in on a global boom.