Sep 22, 2020

Working for peanuts in this COVID economy

Peanut consumption is at an all-time high during the pandemic. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images

Peanut farmers are busy with U.S. consumption at an all-time high. Plus, the Fed looks to update the rules that ensure lower-income Americans get access to loans. And, Trump revisits the issue of social media companies with state attorneys general.

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Fed looks to overhaul laws meant to make sure lower-income Americans have access to loans

by David Brancaccio , Candace Manriquez Wrenn , Erika Soderstrom and Alex Schroeder

Sep 22, 2020

The law is meant to demand that when banks take deposits from a particular area, they also make loans there.

The Federal Reserve building in Washington, D.C.

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President Trump set to meet with state attorneys general on U.S. tech liability shield

Marketplace’s Nova Safo reports.

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One food industry reaping the benefits of people staying home: Peanuts

by Andy Uhler

Sep 22, 2020

At home, Americans are eating a lot of peanuts. Consumption is at an all-time high.

Peanut consumption is at an all-time high during the pandemic.

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The team

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

Brian Allison Technical Director

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