Short stature, Buy-now pay-later, School voucher funding

We learn more about why retailers are offering more options for customers to spread their purchases over multiple payments. Then, a writer makes the case that there’s never been a better time to be a short person. Later, we talk to an education policy expert about conflicting priorities to fund public education and school choice vouchers in Wisconsin.

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Embracing the benefits of being short

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Society and pop culture often favor taller people. A writer joins us to make the case for why being short is better.
If you’ve bought something online, you’ve likely seen the option to pay in interest-free installments — even for small purchases, like clothing. This is called “buy-now, pay-later” and it’s become a lot more popular. The value of buy-now, pay-later programs has increased over 1000 percent in the last few years. We talk to an economist about why that is, and how these programs might impact personal finances and the economy as a whole.
Discussing K-12 funding, vouchers and charter schools

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Governor Evers highlighted the need for increasing funding for K-12 schools in Wisconsin during his State of the State speech. Meanwhile, Republican legislative leaders are looking to bring about “universal school choice.” Our guest explains what that means, and how she believes the state’s voucher system is working currently.