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Aug 18, 2020

How the pandemic is creating an odd boom in real estate

Builders started work on a lot of new single-family homes last month. That’s good news. But there’s an inequality angle here to look at, too. Plus, what will the next 10 years of global economic development look like?

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Even with the surges in homebuilders' confidence and some construction metrics, there is still an affordable renting housing crisis.
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What kind of conclusion about the wider economy can we draw from housing numbers?
Jeffrey Cleveland, chief economist at Payden and Rygel, has more.
Universal basic income, blockchain and more: Reimagining the next decade
by David Brancaccio and Candace Manriquez Wrenn
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“If people don’t have money in their pockets, then this type of economy that we have can’t work,” says Wharton professor Mauro Guillén.
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How the pandemic is creating an odd boom in real estate

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Segments From This Episode

What kind of conclusion about the wider economy can we draw from housing numbers?

Universal basic income, blockchain and more: Reimagining the next decade

Music from the episode

The Team