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Host David Brancaccio dives into the realities of reconstructing more fire-resistant homes.
Plus: In Altadena, one resident says, “2026 is going to be a beautiful year because 2025 was not.”
“I don't want to go home and worry that I'm gonna end up with cancer or a respiratory illness, but I ache in my heart to go home,” said one of David Brancaccio's neighbors in Altadena.
This morning, David Brancaccio checks in with two families on his block, one who sold and one who’s rebuilding.
Since few homes have been rebuilt, how are people paying for shelter?
Today: the arduous journey to find a contractor near LA and the continuing K-shaped economy.
Today, we check in with David Brancaccio’s Altadena neighbors to learn what life is like during rebuilding efforts.
On this morning’s show: discussions of oil company stock prices and context for Venezeula’s oil production.
Oil markets and financial markets seem to be shrugging off the U.S. arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
On today’s show: After decades under Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway is entering a new era with Greg Abel now at the helm as CEO.
