Dec 10, 2024

A trove of housing supply hiding in plain sight

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Today: a look at empty nester homes, a potential grocery merger and tattoos under anesthesia.

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To merge or not to merge

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

The grocery chains Kroger and Albertsons want to merge, but the government does not support the deal. A Washington state judge is scheduled to rule today on the nearly $25 billion deal in one of three antitrust cases against the proposed merger.

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Empty nesters own some prime real estate. And they don't seem very interested in leaving it.

by Caleigh Wells

Dec 10, 2024

There are more than 20 million households with at least two empty bedrooms, no kids, owned and occupied for more than a decade by people over 55.

Empty nester households are commonplace in Buffalo, Cleveland or Detroit, but younger adults are preferring to live in more urban areas.

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Getting a tattoo under anesthesia won't hurt — except the price

by Verónica Zaragovia

Dec 10, 2024

A growing number of companies will tattoo a client's entire body part in one work day, but the procedure comes with anesthesia, medical care and high costs.

Tattoo artists with Sedation Ink work on one client under anesthesia at a surgical center near Miami to finish the entire back in one day.

Courtesy Sedation Ink

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The team

David Brancaccio Host

Leanna Byrne Host, BBC

Kelly Silvera Executive Producer

Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Ariana Rosas Producer

Nic Perez Director/Producer

Dylan Miettinen Digital Producer

John Bruington Media Producer

Jesson Duller Media Producer

Brian Allison Technical Director

James Graham Producer, BBC

Jo Critcher Producer, BBC

Naomi Rainey Producer, BBC

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