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EPISODE · Jun 23, 2026 · 10 MIN

Could New Ways of Building Make Housing More Affordable?

from WSJ Your Money Briefing · host The Wall Street Journal

America needs more homes, but labor shortages and rising construction costs are making them harder to build. What's News host Luke Vargas talks to WSJ housing reporter Nicole Friedman about whether factory-built housing, modular construction and other innovations could ease the housing shortage. Listen to all episodes in our series on ideas for fixing the housing crisis. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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