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Sep 16, 2021

Could the housing market maybe be going back to normal?

Also: Dispatches from three small retailers across the country, the economic impacts of AUKUS and visits to Portland’s micro restaurants.

Housing market shows signs of normalizing
by Amy Scott
Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images
Homes are staying on the market a few more days. Plus, there are more new listings and fewer bidding wars.
Why doesn’t homeowners insurance cover flood damage?
by Samantha Fields
Michael M. Santiago via Getty Images
Short answer: Flooding cost insurance companies too much money, so the federal government stepped in.
From kitchen-sharing to food carts, some small-scale food purveyors are thriving
by Katia Riddle
Katia Riddle
These entrepreneurs are meeting demand from patrons who are having second thoughts about dining out but still want a break from cooking.
U.S., U.K. and Australia form AUKUS, a pact to counter China
by Kimberly Adams
Andrew Harnik/Pool/AFP via Getty Images
The three nations have an economic interest in an alliance that focuses on countering China. And they have a defense interest, too.