FT News Briefing

The housing supply problem

Home prices in the US and UK skyrocketed during the coronavirus pandemic. In a special four-part series, we explored how they got so out of whack and what might work to bring back some balance.  Mentioned in this podcast:<a href="https://www.ft.com/content/fd7bd2a8-9af0-4eaf-abfa-c94fdde3c1e8?segmentId=7d4bcc2e-e664-92ba-62e3-5590579f1902" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Homesharing offers a cheaper alternative to rental accommodation</a><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/7037a8e0-d396-4563-bb2a-43abea7afe87?segmentId=7d4bcc2e-e664-92ba-62e3-5590579f1902" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Turning offices into condos: New York after the pandemic</a><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/7273f110-4c36-475a-8732-0a230f5dc533" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Fed’s waiting game: is the US economy finally starting to crack?</a><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/a087ec45-7032-4c33-a3fb-5f120e222d0e?segmentId=7d4bcc2e-e664-92ba-62e3-5590579f1902" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How stubborn inflation has undermined the UK housing market</a> The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Katie McMurran, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.  Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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