Segments From This Episode

• Be careful when you see headlines about record year-over-year increases in various aspects of the U.S. economy

  “Always be cautious right now when you hear that year-over-year comparison,” said Susan Schmidt, head of U.S. equities at Aviva Investors. “When you get that comparison, it’s not really important this year because it’s such an abnormal comparison when you think about where we were last summer.” One of the recent records we’ve seen in the data is the yearly increase in existing home prices. All that said, home prices are, in fact, up and there is an increased demand for housing. That’s making it hard and expensive to buy. There are also supply shortages depressing housing stock.

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• Frustrated buyers wonder when housing market will get easier

  by Mitchell Hartman

  

  Is there light at the end of the tunnel for folks struggling to buy in a hot housing market?

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• As some states forego federal pandemic benefits, workers weigh their options

  by Blake Farmer

  

  In Tennessee, the governor says everyone should be able to find a job that’s a good fit. Workers say it’s not that simple.

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