Segments From This Episode

• Has the housing market landed … softly?

  by Matt Levin

  

  New Case-Shiller data suggests prices are rebounding after a moderate dip, though regional differences are pronounced.

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• Yellen’s trip to China may start with finding economic common ground

  by Sabri Ben-Achour

  

  In March, the Treasury secretary told Marketplace that the U.S. and China need to put a “floor” under their relationship.

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• COVID broke the habit of attending school. Now, districts are spending millions to bring kids back

  by Stephanie Hughes

  

  About one in three students are chronically absent, double the number before the pandemic.

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• A new law aims to better protect pregnant and postpartum workers

  by Kristin Schwab

  

  It requires employers to provide “reasonable accommodations” for pregnant and postpartum workers — for instance, providing chairs for people who are on their feet all day.

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• The robot delivering your meal might have a human driver

  by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst

  

  Food delivery robots are popping up across America with varying levels of autonomy. A company called Coco employs remote pilots.

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