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The housing sector droops under a labor shortage and price hikes
Nov 26, 2024

The housing sector droops under a labor shortage and price hikes

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New home sales were down nearly 10% year over year in October. Plus, real-time shopping data and what Trump's tariff plans could do to trade agreements.

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In an uncertain housing market, home builders face a range of challenges

by Justin Ho
Nov 26, 2024
A shortage of skilled labor, high labor costs, and uncertainty about the effect of tariffs on lumber prices weigh on some homebuilders.
Inflated costs and low labor pools are making home building challenging.
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Trump wants to impose tariffs on Mexico and Canada. What does that mean for free trade agreements?

by Amy Scott and Sofia Terenzio

“Marketplace” host Amy Scott talks with Ana Swanson of The New York Times about what Trump’s proposed policy might mean for U.S. trade agreements and inflation.

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Real-time data finds consumers feeling fragile

by Caleigh Wells
Nov 26, 2024
Data like credit card swipes and parking lot satellite photos show trends long before many measures of consumer sentiment.
Satellite images of store parking lots are used to measure "footfall," where people are physically shopping.
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Laptop sales are surging at Best Buy. Why now?

by Stephanie Hughes
Nov 26, 2024
Otherwise, the electronics retailer had a meh quarter. We’re four years out from the pandemic sales spike, equating to common upgrade cycles.
Laptops with artificial intelligence features could entice owners to replace their devices.
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Baltimore Bridge Collapse

Baltimore warehouse CEO is finding a new normal after bridge collapse

by Amy Scott and Sarah Leeson
Nov 26, 2024
Sue Monaghan's business is recovering while she navigates obstacles like another possible port strike and proposed tariffs.
Business has "definitely picked up in November, but it still was pretty spotty through August and September," says Sue Monaghan, CEO of Baltimore International Warehousing and Transportation.
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20 years of Yelp: do we still trust online reviews?

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Nov 26, 2024
Star-ratings have become ubiquitous. But they've never been noisier to interpret.
About 10% of online reviews are fake, according to research by USC's Dina Mayzlin.
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Music from the episode

When I Look Back Lev Snowe
Call The Foreign Exchange
Can I Kick It? A Tribe Called Quest
Risin' to the Top Keni Burke
All That We Perceive Thievery Corporation
Carousel Skylar Spence

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Andie Corban Producer I
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