Yesterday

Why Gas Prices Just Keep Going Up

About a month into the war with Iran, we spoke with Cameron Joudi, who owns a gas station in Florida, about how the conflict was reaching him at home. He recently reached out after seeing a 20-cent spike in gas prices in the span of just 24 hours.Vivian Nereim, the Gulf bureau ch ... Show More

23m 52s

Sep 16

48 Days Until the Midterms: Is a Blue Wave Coming?

As the general midterm elections begin, we take a look at where things stand. A new Times/Siena poll suggests that Democrats have a real shot at winning control of both chambers of Congress. But serious obstacles stand in their way, including a financial disadvantage.The New York ... Show More

36m 46s

Sep 15

The Bond Market Is Flipping Out. Here’s Why You Should Care.

For the past few months, you’ve probably been hearing about the turbulence in the bond market.Today, Ben Casselman, the chief economics correspondent for The New York Times, explains what has been happening, and why it matters.Guest: Ben Casselman, the chief economics corresponde ... Show More

28m 28s

Jun 2025

There Are Now Half a Million More Home Sellers Than Buyers

House hunters have struggled with mortgage rates above 6.5%, stubbornly high home prices and low inventory — but now, they may finally have the upper hand. Wall Street Journal reporter Nicole Friedman joins host Julia Carpenter to talk about what the changing number of buyers and ... Show More

8m 29s

Mar 2024

203: Compass Settles for $57.5 Million, Inventory Jumps, Fed Talks Rate Cuts

Compass is the latest brokerage to settle after the recent NAR lawsuit made sweeping changes to agent commission payments. With NAR, Keller Williams, Compass, and more associations and brokerages paying out massive settlement fees and rewriting their agent agreements, could we be ... Show More

37m 54s

Nov 2023

Price Fixing in Real Estate

<p>On today’s show we are looking at the result of a lawsuit that has been decades in the making. I’ve wondered for a long time why real estate commissions in the US have remained solidly anchored at 6% when in other markets real estate commissions seem to fluctuate much more wid ... Show More

6m 5s

Apr 2024

Major Shifts Coming From NAR’s Settlement…(Could Get Ugly)

<p>In light of the recent landmark settlement by the national association of realtors, the $100 billion dollar a year real estate agent industry could come crashing down. On this podcast, I’m going to give a comprehensive analysis on this impact this could have for buyers and sel ... Show More

12m 32s

Oct 2022

This Is What 7% Mortgages Will Do To the Housing Market

Thanks to the surge in mortgage rates, we've seen a historic collapse in mortgage affordability. New homebuyers are facing a massive sticker shock relative to what they could have paid just six months ago. So does this mean that house prices are due for a crash? On this episode o ... Show More

47m 42s

Mar 2024

NAR Class Action Lawsuit Settlement Implications

<p>Earlier this week, the National Association of Realtors announced a settlement agreement to the class action lawsuit that was widely publicized late last year. On today's show we are talking about the implications of the settlement. Sadly, the likely result is that it will ... Show More

6m 9s

The Bombshell Case That Will Transform t...