Nov 10, 2022

Better than expected, still a long way to go

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Inflation cooled down in October, but how excited should we get about one month's data? Plus, rapid resettlement of Afghans left many refugee agencies scrambling this past year.

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Inflation cooled in October, but it's just one month

by Sabri Ben-Achour

Nov 10, 2022

There's still a long way to go in easing prices, but some economists think inflation has peaked.

The October CPI shows food prices are still rising, but more slowly than they have in months.

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More homes are sitting in Cleveland's real estate market, this broker says

by Amy Scott and Anais Amin

Nov 10, 2022

"The average days on market has gone from less than a week up to about 89 days," says broker Amanda Pohlman of Keller Williams Living.

"The market just isn't as robust as it has been," said Cleveland-based broker Amanda Pohlman.

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Fuel oil used to heat homes costs 68.5% more than this time last year

by Samantha Fields

Nov 10, 2022

That's one of the standout numbers from the latest consumer price index, and it will mean an expensive winter for many Americans.

"Unfortunately, we're going into this season with lower [fuel oil] inventories than typical," says UC Berkeley’s Severin Borenstein.

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From dearth to glut: why there's an oversupply of some computer chips

by Lily Jamali

Nov 10, 2022

Memory chips that end up in your PC or smartphone are in surplus amid soft demand, experts say.

Manufacturers have produced an oversupply of memory chips, which are built into personal computers.

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After Trump-era cuts, refugee agencies have rebuilt to accommodate evacuating Afghans

by Elizabeth Trovall

Nov 10, 2022

Trump Administration-era cuts scaled back refugee programs, but the resettlement of 88,000 Afghans prompted them to ramp up and expand.

The rapid resettlement of Afghans over the last year left many refugee agencies scrambling. Above, a person wears a vest reading "Welcome" in Persian and English at an Afghan refugee camp in New Mexico.

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Wrecking buildings ... for research

Extreme climate events are becoming frequent and more severe as a result of the climate crisis. Marketplace host Amy Scott looks at what some scientists are doing to prepare for the future.

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Music from the episode

Heartbeats The Knife

Respiration Black Star, feat. Common

Cuffed Nick Hackim

Big Game RJD2

Lemon Lime Emancipator, Cloudchord

Flight to the Jungle (The Landing) Monster Rally

Humbug Mountain Song Fruit Bats

The team

Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer

Maria Hollenhorst Producer II

Andie Corban Producer I

Sarah Leeson Producer I

Sean McHenry Director & Associate Producer II

Richard Cunningham Associate Producer I

Dylan Miettinen Associate Digital Producer

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