# The Buy Now Pay Later Takeover | Maxing Out | 2

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Podcast: [Business Wars](https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-wars-573431)
Published: 2026-02-18T08:01:00+00:00
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Klarna’s popularity in the United States soars as the Covid-19 pandemic closes brick-and-mortar stores and online shopping surges. But Klarna also has a fresh wave of competitors. And as consumers find themselves sucked into vicious debt cycles, Klarna and other Buy Now, Pay Later services are forced to navigate a backlash and new government regulation.   See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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