Dec 18, 2024

These jobs may be hot in the next 10 years … or not

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The Bureau of Labor Statistics has some guesses. But so do career counselors and other job market experts. Plus, PowerPoint presentations and rate cuts.

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Fed makes cut to key interest rates

by Kai Ryssdal and Andie Corban

“Marketplace” host Kai Ryssdal provides context for the Fed’s interest rate decision and looks ahead to 2025 when it comes to consumer prices and the job market.

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Low mortgage rates make owners feel locked in — and leave buyers in the cold

by Matt Levin

Dec 18, 2024

With the "lock–in effect" shrinking inventory, 1.7 million fewer homes were sold between 2022 and 2024, per a federal housing study.

A reduction in supply driven by homeowners holding on to low-rate mortgages increased prices by 7%, said Jonah Coste with the Federal Housing Finance Agency.

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These are the jobs Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts to be hot in the next decade

by Mitchell Hartman

Dec 18, 2024

The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects the most growth in health care and technology occupations over the next 10 years. But the projections aren't iron-clad.

Wind turbine service technicians could be among the fastest-growing occupations in the next decade, the BLS estimates.

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If interest rates stay up in 2025, some industries may take a hit

by Justin Ho

Dec 18, 2024

Construction is dependent on moderate interest rates. Restaurants are affected when consumer borrowing costs rise.

Construction is very sensitive to the fluctuations of interest rates.

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What were the most popular cities to move to in 2024?

by Samantha Fields

Dec 18, 2024

People are seeking more affordable homes in exurbs and small cities in the Northeast and Midwest, according to new data from Zillow.

Waterbury, Connecticut, placed eighth in Zillow's list of the most popular housing markets of 2024. The city is 33 miles from Hartford, the state capital, and 77 miles from New York City.

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I dreamed of a post-PowerPoint world. Then I woke up.

by Kai Ryssdal and Nicholas Guiang

Dec 18, 2024

Every meeting has a PowerPoint, but not every meeting needs one. Matt Alston explains the program's long corporate tyranny.

Jeff Bezos sidelined PowerPoint as a corporate tool at Amazon. But you can buy the program at the site.

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Music from the episode

As It Was Harry Styles

I've Been Waiting Lil Peep, ILOVEMAKONNEN, Fall Out Boy

Never Catch Me Flying Lotus, Kendrick Lamar

Real and the Ideal ATLUS Sound Team

Every Day Is a New Start Sun Glitters

Blank Space Taylor Swift

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

Nicholas Guiang Assistant Producer

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