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How the Realtors' legal settlement could change the buyer-agent relationship
by
Matt Levin
Mar 18, 2024
More agents might start charging buyers hourly rates or working on retainer.
New fees and new tech may curb methane emissions
Mar 18, 2024
More accurate means of measurement could help curtail the greenhouse gas, a potent contributor to climate change.
Interest rates worldwide might start falling as central banks meet this week
Mar 18, 2024
Switzerland may be the first to start rolling back the recent round of rate hikes.
More housing stock means the market may be shifting in favor of buyers
by
Amy Scott
and Sean McHenry
Mar 18, 2024
New home listings hit a 17-month high in February, and as more sellers sell, housing prices could flatten, says Conor Sen at Bloomberg Opinion.
Bird flu has killed chickens and scrambled egg prices
by
Kerry Klein
Mar 18, 2024
Since early 2022, more than 80 million birds, most of them egg layers, have been stricken by the disease.
Why Dollar Tree is struggling while Dollar General thrives
Mar 18, 2024
Dollar General is upbeat about the year ahead. Dollar Tree sees challenges in store.
Video game Dot's Home brings a story of housing injustice to life
by
David Brancaccio
and Erika Soderstrom
Mar 18, 2024
The interactive game lets players follow one family's account of disadvantage and discrimination through the generations.
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This is how our listeners budget without Mint
by
Tony Wagner
and Marika Proctor
Mar 15, 2024
Plus, a beautifully written “Defend Your Splurge” from author Nicolette Polek, some cheap gardening tips and the economics of “I’m Just Ken.”
Hey TikTok, beware the Ides of March
by
Ellen Rolfes
and Catherine Orihuela
Mar 15, 2024
Plus: A bid to recruit cops from gamers backfires in Peoria, plus more in this week's Make Me Smart newsletter.
Recent immigrants have filled labor gaps, boosted job creation, experts say
Mar 15, 2024
There has been a wave of migration to the U.S. — legal and not — since 2022. Many who entered are finding and keeping jobs.