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On today\u2019s episode: Retirees get a bump in benefits; credit card debt delinquency at a historically high level; and the dating app Bumble on a serious decline \u2014 Men first! IRL events! What will work!\u00a0<\/p>\n

Fact checking by Cooper Katz McKim and Vito Emanuel.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s Indicators of the Week!<\/p>\n

On today\u2019s episode: Retirees get a bump in benefits; credit card debt delinquency at a historically high level; and the dating app Bumble on a serious decline \u2014 Men first! IRL events! What will work!\u00a0<\/p>\n

Fact checking by Cooper Katz McKim and Vito Emanuel.<\/p>\n

Your Next Listen\u00a0<\/strong>
\u2014 Trying to fix the dating app backlash<\/a><\/p>\n

Connect with The Indicator <\/strong>
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