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Aug 23, 2022

Is housing in a recession or a reality check?

New home sales are down, which has builders crying “housing recession,” but prices are way up. What gives? Plus, what it takes to build a semiconductor plant and why Brits are gearing up for an energy bill-paying strike.

A For Sale sign is posted in front of a property in Monterey Park, California on August 16, 2022. - The US housing market is declining amid higher interest rates with fewer starts and more cancelled deals. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)

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Segments From This Episode

Is housing in a recession or a reality check?
by Matt Levin
Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images
Trade groups say the industry is in recession, but prices are still high and foreclosures are low.
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Finnish prime minister’s woes show women in power face double standard
by Meghan McCarty Carino
Hannibal Hanschke/Getty Images
Sanna Marin faced scrutiny after dancing and partying, a reaction familiar to many women in positions of authority.
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The multibillion-dollar youth sports industry is leaving lots of kids on the sidelines
by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry
Sarah Reed/Getty Images for FIFA
In “Take Back the Game,” Linda Flanagan looks at how the growing youth sports industry has become a recipe for haves and have-nots.
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Music from the episode

The Team

Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer
Maria Hollenhorst Producer II
Andie Corban Producer I
Sean McHenry Director & Associate Producer II
Richard Cunningham Associate Producer I
Dylan Miettinen Associate Digital Producer