“Marketplace” host Kai Ryssdal talks to Ana Swanson at the New York Times and Sudeep Reddy at Politico about Fed Chair Powell’s Jackson Hole address, a potential September rate cut and more.
Libraries are essential for internet access, even as national broadband projects ramp up
by Kai Ryssdal and Sarah Leeson
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The federal government wants to bring fiber connections to every home. In the meantime, some areas will still rely on the library.
Mortgage rates appear poised to decline — but homebuyers aren’t rushing in
by Matt Levin
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Real estate agents say buyers are showing patience, possibly hoping for a longer-term rate-cut scenario.
Why some car companies expected a faster switch to EVs
by Henry Epp
Eric Lalmand/Belga Mag/AFP via Getty Images
An unsustainable burst of early-adopter enthusiasm stoked investment. But that was followed by a changing economy.
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