What's with the uptick in homebuilder incentives?

Segments From This Episode

• The Weekly Wrap

  by Amy Scott

  "Marketplace" host Amy Scott speaks with Jordyn Holman at the New York TImes and Stacey Vanek Smith at Bloomberg about the latest economic news.

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• Builders offer incentives to attract homebuyers as high interest rates persist

  by Nova Safo

  

  Nearly two-thirds of builders are offering things like free appliances or lower-interest rate loans, according to the National Association of Home Builders.

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• Nebraska nonprofit brings local news and opportunities to blind and low-vision listeners

  by Sarah Leeson

  

  Bekah Jerde, executive director of Omaha’s Radio Talking Book Service, manages a modest budget, works alongside just two other employees, and oversees an army of volunteer readers.

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• The Numbers

  by Amy Scott

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• More stress, fewer breaks: Hotel housekeepers reveal what it’s like working for an app

  by Rebecca Plevin

  

  Promising productivity, the HotSOS Housekeeping app tells workers when and where to clean and is now used by most global hotel brands.

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