Mar 10, 2025

Selling a “completely destroyed” home

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A homeowner and real estate agent describe selling a house razed in the LA fires. Plus, federal cuts could hurt fragile rural health care providers.

Segments From this episode

Many Americans expect their financial situation to deteriorate this year

by Samantha Fields

Mar 10, 2025

According to the results of a survey by the New York Fed, a growing number of people are pessimistic about their finances. But economic indicators show economy is still strong.

Americans are increasingly concerned about their own financial futures, a new New York Fed survey shows — that's different from an overall negative outlook on the economy.

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Trade War 2.0

China's retaliatory tariffs on agricultural goods will squeeze farmers

by Kimberly Adams

Mar 10, 2025

Chinese buyers will pay 10% or 15% taxes on imported American goods, including chicken, pork, wheat, corn and fruit — stifling demand.

A produce stand at a Beijing market. China is responding to U.S. trade policy by erecting barriers to purchases of American exports.

Greg Baker/AFP via Getty Images

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Los Angeles Wildfires

How do you sell a home that's burned down?

by Matt Levin

Mar 10, 2025

The first listing of a destroyed home in LA's Pacific Palisades neighborhood didn't last long.

A townhome complex in the Pacific Palisades destroyed by the January wildfires. Asking price for one listed townhome property: $750,000.

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What's behind Tesla's post-election stock slump?

by Caleigh Wells

Mar 10, 2025

The delay in producing autonomous vehicles and a threat to federal regulations partly explain the stock's fall, some experts say.

"What's happening here you can probably explain through the politics and the optics," says Columbia climate economist Gernot Wagner about the drop in Tesla's stock price.

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National Debt

Federal funding cuts could impact already fragile rural health care

by Lillian Karabaic

Mar 10, 2025

Rural hospitals and clinics face potential closures, leaving patients with longer travel times, fewer options and more uncertainty about their access to care.

Cuts could further hurt rural clinics. "These are facilities that literally have zero days cash on hand to operate,” says Carrie Cochran-McClain of the National Rural Health Association.

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Amidst tariff uncertainty, New Jersey metals company deals with high prices, thin margins

by Sarah Leeson

“I feel like I’m making guesses all day,” said Sam Desai of RM Metals. “It’s not the way it should be.”

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Music from the episode

So Far To Go J Dilla, Common, D'Angelo

Any Song ZICO

Blue Clouds Modeselektor

Oslo Free Nationals

Sous Rising Takenobu

The team

Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer

Maria Hollenhorst Producer II

Andie Corban Producer I

Sarah Leeson Producer I

Sean McHenry Director & Associate Producer II

Sofia Terenzio Associate Producer I

Jordan Mangi Assistant Digital Producer

Nicholas Guiang Assistant Producer

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