Marketplace Morning Report Stories

Institutional investors are buying up houses to use as rental properties – and renting them to people who can’t afford to buy a starter home right now.

Florida’s wastewater system relies on electric pumps. Keeping them going through storms can be expensive.

There have been 99 swatting incidents so far this school year, which take a toll on school resources and mental health.

The fine aside, crypto companies have less money these days to advertise.

Just one-third of those surveyed expect that recession to be minimally painful and brief.

Experts say it is worth looking up a car’s history before buying.

The Economist provides a new look into how the country’s leader became one of the most powerful people in the world.

The bill, signed by Governor Gavin Newsom, allows voting by mail– a victory for both organized labor and Democrats, including President Biden, who have supported the measure.

Regular homeowner’s insurance policies don’t cover water damage from storm surge, or flood waters from the ground up.

The proposal could be a step “toward a vastly simpler and lower-cost way to pay for higher education,” says economics contributor Chris Farrell.