New homes are being built despite familiar challenges
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While the numbers on the construction of new homes are much stronger than they were last year, a labor shortage and material costs have proven to be ever-present obstacles. Michael Hewson drops in to talk about the markets one day after Monday’s swoon, and we also discuss the Biden administration’s ramping up of penalties for hospitals who won’t publish what they charge.
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