Oct 18, 2021

Zillow puts the brakes on controversial house flipping

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Also on today's show: understanding the two-tiered pay system at the heart of some labor strikes and author Jay Caspian Kang on Asian American identity.

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China's troubles at home weigh on growth

by Justin Ho

Oct 18, 2021

Energy problems, supply chain woes and a shaky real estate sector are slowing down Chinese GDP growth.

A view of the Lujiazui financial district in Shanghai.

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Why Zillow hit pause on buying houses

by Andy Uhler

Oct 18, 2021

Zillow will instead focus on selling off its existing inventory. It could be a prudent move.

Two Zillow employees evaluate a home for possible purchase by Zillow in Lauderhill, Florida, in August 2019.

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2-tiered wage systems test today's labor relations

by Caroline Champlin

Oct 18, 2021

In the 1980s, some companies paid new workers less than current workers. Now, employers are trying that system during a labor shortage.

A striking worker pickets a John Deere facility in Davenport, Iowa. The current labor shortage is making it harder to pay new workers less than those already employed.

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Shelf Life

What does “Asian American” really mean?

by Jay Caspian Kang

Oct 18, 2021

An excerpt from “The Loneliest Americans,” a new book that explores Asian American identity by Jay Caspian Kang.

People protest hate crimes against the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities in Los Angeles. In “The Loneliest Americans,” author Jay Caspian Kang explores Asian American identity.

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A Warmer World

Keeping the world's largest offshore wind farm on track

by Justin Rowlatt

Oct 18, 2021

Ahead of the COP26 summit in Glasgow, the BBC’s climate editor takes stock of one of the U.K.’s most promising green energies: wind.

Rough weather in the North Sea makes it a great place to install wind turbines.

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My Economy

"Our mental health is important as well," a social worker says

by Anais Amin

Oct 18, 2021

Macro social worker Jasmine Bolden discusses how social workers are often overworked and underpaid.

Health improvements can lead to economic improvements.

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Maria Hollenhorst Producer II

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