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Up, up and away
Jan 23, 2025

Up, up and away

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Sadly, we're not talking about hot air balloons or superheroes. Today, we're talking about rising home prices.

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Home prices rose in every major metro area last month

Jan 23, 2025
Cleveland, Milwaukee and Philadelphia saw the biggest rises. The Midwest remains a relative haven of affordability.
Home prices in Midwestern cities like Cleveland are rising, but they're rising from comparatively low levels.
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As LA blazes rage, even firefighters turn to Watch Duty

From today’s “Marketplace Tech” podcast: Over the last few weeks, one app that’s emerged as particularly helpful in spreading information about the LA fires is called Watch Duty. It collects updates from emergency responders, maps the fires and evacuation zones in one place, and uses quite a bit of actual human reporting.

As egg shortage continues, some businesses are starting to crack

Jan 23, 2025
A particularly contagious strain of bird flu continues to spread, killing flocks and causing the price of eggs to nearly double from a year ago.
A scarcity mindset among consumers may be partially to blame for egg shortages in stores, according to Brian Moscogiuri at the wholesaler Eggs Unlimited.
Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images

Music from the episode

You Need To Calm Down Taylor Swift

The team

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