Segments From This Episode

• Home prices have reached new records, yet consumer confidence rose. What gives?

  by Caleigh Wells

  

  Turns out what we’re seeing may not be optimism as much as less pessimism.

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• What, exactly, does “cost of living” mean — and how is it calculated?

  by Kristin Schwab

  

  There are many different metrics out there that may not be entirely applicable across locales.

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• Farming is “not easy and it’s a lot of risk,” says Iowa soybean producer

  by Kai Ryssdal, Andie Corban and Sarah Leeson

  

  “Soybeans are down 18 cents today and then they could go up 50 tomorrow. Who knows?” said April Hemmes, a soybean farmer in Iowa.

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• Possible severing of Israeli-Palestinian banking ties stirs worries

  by Sabri Ben-Achour

  

  If the Israeli finance minister’s threat is carried out, the Palestinian economy — and the Palestinian Authority — could be starved of revenue.

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• Are we in the midst of a climate housing bubble?

  by Amy Scott

  

  Experts warn rising insurance costs could depress property values in risky areas.

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