An apple a day… keeps the bills away. More Americans could see a boost in their credit scores after credit agencies scrapped 70% of all medical debt in collections. Last year, Experian, TransUnion, and Equifax removed already paid medical debt from millions of credit reports. Last week they took it a step further by removing all unpaid debt up to $500. Nearly a tenth of US adults owe at least $250 in medical debt, but many don’t notice until it dings their credit score. The move could provide relief at a time when US households carry record debt.
Still watching… Votes will be counted today to see if the Writers Guild of America will strike in the event that a new contract agreement isn’t reached with studios by May 1. If the WGA strikes, we could see a repeat of the last screenwriting stoppage in 2007, which lasted 100 days. On the table: shortened TV seasons, cancellations, and a bump in unscripted content (imagine: more “Love Is Blind”). A strike would be a headache for streamers who are hungry for the next “Succession.” They’re expected to splurge $23.4B on scripted titles this year.