Home improvement stores feel the pinch
Summary
Marketplace examines the Federal Reserve's shift toward private data, with economist K. Catherine Edwards warning that this move risks undermining federal statistical agencies and erasing visibility for marginalized groups. The show also reports on a new AP course combining business and personal finance, while highlighting how rising mortgage rates are stalling home improvement spending. Additionally, the episode covers the surge in private equity buying mobile home parks, illustrated by residents in Colorado fighting to buy their community, and explores how emerging economies will drive gl…
Topics discussed
Fed Chair Warsh's data strategy and the value of public statistics
Wall Street reaction to Fed remarks
Emerging economies driving future global energy demand
Weak building material sales signal slowing home improvement
New AP course combines business and personal finance
Market numbers and stock performance
Residents fight to buy their mobile home park in Colorado
My Economy: Impact of fewer foreign visitors on Utah rentals
Closing remarks and credits
Promo for Marketplace Is podcast on medical tourism
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