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New homes are being built in the suburbs outside Boise, Idaho. The demand for new homes in Boise is nearly 10 times the number that are actually being built.

We Asked: How Is The Homeownership Crisis Affecting You?

6:05pm August 11, 2018

by Brian Berumen

More than 450 people responded to our callout on social media that asked our NPR audience what they've experienced while trying to buy a home in today's market. Here's what they told us.

One of the many abandoned homes outside Ogallala, Neb.

Rural America Faces A Crisis In 'Adequate Housing'

8:19am August 11, 2018

by Kirk Siegler

Small towns have their own version of the housing crisis: not enough homes being built, plus a lack of move-in ready homes. Local leaders say it's hard to expand the tax base without more homes.

Economy

Privacy Please: Why Public Companies Go Private (Or Vice Versa)

5:15pm August 10, 2018

Today on the Indicator: why companies decide to be publicly-traded or privately-owned. It's all about control. And money.

Economy

The OG Yield Curve Whisperer

4:16pm August 09, 2018

A conversation with Campbell Harvey, whose 1986 thesis first explained how the yield curve could predict the direction of the economy.

Economy

Trickle-Down Economics: Pricing H2O

4:46pm August 08, 2018

What's the best way to price water in a drought, to ensure people get what they need without breaking the bank?

Economy

Sanctions, Iran, And The Battle Over SWIFT

11:01pm August 07, 2018

Today on the Indicator: How a small Belgian company wields enormous influence in global finance and diplomacy.

The results of genetic testing — whether done for health reasons or ancestry searches — can be used by insurance underwriters in evaluating an application for life insurance, or a disability or long-term-care policy.

Genetic Tests Can Hurt Your Chances Of Getting Some Types Of Insurance

2:32pm August 07, 2018

by Michelle Andrews

Federal law keeps insurers from using genetic test results when pricing and issuing health insurance. But the tests might keep you from being able to get life insurance or a long-term-care policy.

Economy

Tariffs, Now With Extra Cheese

4:38pm August 06, 2018

The U.S. has been renegotiating trade deals and putting tariffs on different goods. Meanwhile, other countries are re-negotiating their trade agreements and some deals are leaving U.S. producers out.

New construction rises over an empty field in Meridian, a suburb of Boise, Idaho. Today, home values have rebounded, but people who want to buy a new home are often priced out of the market.

The New Housing Crisis: Shut Out Of The Market

11:37am August 06, 2018

Ten years after a housing collapse during the Great Recession, home values have rebounded but there are too few homes on the market. Buyers face intense competition, and that means higher prices.

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Minor league pitcher Jonathan Perrin shared this Colorado apartment with three teammates in Triple-A baseball. Perrin now pitches in Double-A. He is one of the few active players to speak publicly about minor league pay inequities.

Fight Against Low, Low Pay In Minor League Baseball Continues Despite New Obstacles

5:55pm August 03, 2018

by Tom Goldman

Minor league baseball players make very little money. Congress has locked in those low wages by exempting Major League Baseball from federal wage and overtime rules. Some players are fighting back.

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