Marketplace examines the new USDA rule requiring SNAP retailers to offer more perishable foods, which may force some convenience stores to drop SNAP participation due to cost. The episode also looks at how upcoming tech IPOs could reshape retirement portfolios, the rising age of first-time homebuyers, and why Quince's direct-to-consumer model might redefine retail.
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SNAP restrictions create a perishables-or-participation trade-off for stores
A new USDA rule requires convenience stores accepting SNAP to expand their perishable food offerings, which is expensive and may lead some to drop SNAP altogether.
Upcoming tech IPOs could shake up retirement funds
When major tech companies go public, their shares often enter broad market indices, which can alter the composition of retirement portfolios tied to those indices.