cover of episode Homelessness criminalized as home sales fall and prices rise

Homelessness criminalized as home sales fall and prices rise

2024/6/28
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The Fed is analyzing inflation data, with a focus on the Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index (PCE), and considering the implications for interest rate cuts. Economists suggest that while the data supports the case for a rate cut, the Fed remains cautious due to potential base effects and the need for sustained evidence of inflation control.

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Today we learned that the conservative majority on the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a local law in Oregon that criminalizes sleeping in public places, authorizing punishment for homelessness. We’ll get into how this connects to the stalled housing market. Plus, SCOTUS curtails the powers of government agencies and national work-from-home rates reach a new normal.