Download Episode11.4.20 The appliance repair industry is booming; Credit card companies are soliciting new customersAs people are spending more time in their homes, they are starting to spend more to fix them up. That means that the appliance repair industry is seeing a boon in business.
Credit card companies like Capital One and American Express are spending lots of money to score new customers - even as they cut the spending limits of other current customers.
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