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Texas Flash Floods, Trump's Next Priorities, Buy Now-Pay Later and Credit Scores.

Up First from NPR

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4.552.8K Ratings

🗓️ 5 July 2025

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Summary

Several months' worth of rain fell in Texas in just a few hours, leading to flash floods that killed at least two dozen people. With his "big, beautiful bill" now law, what's next on President Trump's agenda? And FICO will start considering Buy Now, Pay Later loans in credit scores.

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0:00.0

Heavy rains and flash flooding in the Texas Hill country.

0:06.0

At least two dozen people are dead after the region saw several months' worth of rainfall in just a few hours yesterday.

0:13.3

I'm Scott Simon.

0:14.3

I'm Aisha Roscoe, and this is up first from NPR News.

0:20.5

We'll have details on the situation in Texas in just a moment.

0:24.8

Also President Donald Trump's big, beautiful bill, had its ups and downs, and now it's law.

0:30.7

Promises made, promises kept, and we've kept them.

0:34.6

This is the triumph of democracy on the birthday of democracy.

0:39.0

And I have to say that the people are happy.

0:41.7

So what may be next on Trump's agenda?

0:44.0

Also, how by now pay later loans could impact credit scores.

0:48.7

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