Aug 18, 2020

How the pandemic is creating an odd boom in real estate

Even with the surges in homebuilders' confidence and some construction metrics, there is still an affordable renting housing crisis. Al Bello/Getty Images

Builders started work on a lot of new single-family homes last month. That's good news. But there's an inequality angle here to look at, too. Plus, what will the next 10 years of global economic development look like?

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What kind of conclusion about the wider economy can we draw from housing numbers?

Jeffrey Cleveland, chief economist at Payden and Rygel, has more.

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Reimagining the Economy

Universal basic income, blockchain and more: Reimagining the next decade

by David Brancaccio and Candace Manriquez Wrenn

Aug 18, 2020

"If people don't have money in their pockets, then this type of economy that we have can't work," says Wharton professor Mauro Guillén.

Mauro Guillén says that the future uses of blockchain, the underlying technology for cryptocurrencies, include incentivizing "prosocial behavior" like energy conservation.

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David Brancaccio Host

Victoria Craig Host, BBC

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Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC

Daniel Shin Producer

Jay Siebold Technical Director

Brian Allison Engineer

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Erika Soderstrom Producer

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