Ben Lourie

associate professor at UC Irvine’s Paul Merage School of Business

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Buy-now-pay-later financing has skyrocketed since the pandemic. With more people defaulting, experts raise concerns about the broader impact on the economy.

Buy now, pay… never?

Buy-now-pay-later financing has skyrocketed since the pandemic. With more people defaulting, experts raise concerns about the broader impact on the economy.

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