Sep 25, 2024

Housing market check-in

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Mortgage rates are falling, but what about high home prices? Plus, why the Fed's actions matter in other countries.

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Looming port strike could slam a fragile system, says customs broker

by Kai Ryssdal and Sarah Leeson

Sep 25, 2024

Dockworkers may act as soon as Tuesday, potentially disrupting the supply chain and costing the economy $5 billion daily.

Dockworkers may go on strike at East and Gulf coast ports starting next week.

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Central banks started cutting interest rates months before the Fed

by Mitchell Hartman

Sep 25, 2024

Other central banks were already cutting benchmark interest rates months before the Fed. Here's why the Fed's cut has global impact.

The Fed may have been late to the global trend, but it may be the most influential.

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Skills Gap

Dame Judi Dench could be your next AI voice assistant

by Matt Levin

Sep 25, 2024

Dame Judi Dench and comedians Awkwafina and Keegan-Michael Key have signed deals with Meta to humanize chatbots.

Judi Dench is among the celebrities who have signed multimillion-dollar contracts with Meta to create AI assistants based on their voices.

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Mortgage rates are falling. Will it offer buyers any relief?

by Samantha Fields

Sep 25, 2024

It all depends on what happens with home prices.

Mortgage rates fell in anticipation of the Fed's interest rate cut last week.

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College football shakeups can help drive up media rights value

by Savannah Peters

Sep 25, 2024

But conference consolidation can also push smaller schools and conferences further out of the limelight, making it harder for them to generate revenue.

College football saw a massive viewership increase in its game against USC.

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My Economy

This produce clerk finds groceries and gratitude at work

by Sofia Terenzio

Sep 25, 2024

Natalie Adams in Everett, Washington finds her job as producer clerk "absolutely gratifying."

"I enjoy handling all the different products," said Natalie Adams about her job. "The citrus fruits are starting to come in again, and man, the box of lemons I opened up today was absolutely gorgeous."

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Music from the episode

"Shell Snake" Monster Rally

"Look What I've Done" Maverick Sabre

"Tinseltown Swimming in Blood" Destroyer

"Beat Goes On" Pete Rock

The team

Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer

Maria Hollenhorst Producer II

Andie Corban Producer I

Sarah Leeson Producer I

Sean McHenry Director & Associate Producer II

Sofia Terenzio Associate Producer I

Jordan Mangi Assistant Digital Producer

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