Nov 1, 2023

All eyes are on the Treasury Department today

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Normally a snoozefest, investors (and the Marketplace team!) are staying awake and alert for an announcement on how the federal government plans to do its borrowing.

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National Debt

Why the Treasury Department's borrowing plan may overshadow Jay Powell's news conference

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

Nov 1, 2023

As the Fed wraps up its two-day meeting, economists are looking to the Treasury Department for details on how the federal government plans to borrow money through the end of the year.

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Home builders try to make houses more affordable by making them smaller

by Savannah Maher

Nov 1, 2023

High mortgage rates and building costs have reversed the pandemic trend of bigger houses.

The construction of smaller homes now could help ensure affordable inventory in the long run.

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Understanding Maine's "yellow flag" gun law

by David Brancaccio and Alex Schroeder

Nov 1, 2023

Maine's gun laws are under scrutiny after the deadliest mass shooting in the state's history.

Maine's yellow flag law requires a medical practitioner to agree that a person is at risk before police seize firearms from them. Recent reporting finds that the law is underused. Above, the scene near one of the mass shooting sites in Lewiston.

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The team

David Brancaccio Host

Leanna Byrne Host, BBC

Kelly Silvera Executive Producer

Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

Ariana Rosas Producer

Dylan Miettinen Digital Producer

Jesson Duller Media Producer

Nick Esposito Media Producer

Nic Perez Director/Producer

James Graham Producer, BBC

Jo Critcher Producer, BBC

Naomi Rainey Producer, BBC

Lis Mahy Producer, BBC

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