Jun 19, 2026A period of high borrowing rates has homebuilders offering deals and freebies to stir up demand. Plus: Hotel housekeeping, planetary sunshades, and grantwriting.
Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesSegments From This Episode"Marketplace" host Amy Scott speaks with Jordyn Holman at the New York TImes and Stacey Vanek Smith at Bloomberg about the latest economic news.Brandon Bell/Getty ImagesNearly two-thirds of builders are offering things like free appliances or lower-interest rate loans, according to the National Association of Home Builders.
Courtesy JerdeBekah Jerde, executive director of Omaha’s Radio Talking Book Service, manages a modest budget, works alongside just two other employees, and oversees an army of volunteer readers.
Bridget Bennett/Proof NewsPromising productivity, the HotSOS Housekeeping app tells workers when and where to clean and is now used by most global hotel brands.
The TeamAmy Scott HostNancy Farghalli Executive ProducerWill Storey Supervising Senior ProducerMaria Hollenhorst Producer IIAndie Corban Producer ISarah Leeson Producer ISean McHenry Director & Associate Producer IISofia Terenzio Associate Producer IJordan Mangi Assistant Digital ProducerLivi Burdette Assistant Producer
