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World Service,20 Jun 2023,26 mins

Is the US housing market in recovery?

World Business Report

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Construction of new single family homes rose the fastest in 3 decades, but with borrowing costs surging, can home buyers afford them? Devina Gupta finds out what is behind the boost in house builds. We hear how Zoom is looking to change its strategy to beat so-called 'zoom fatigue'. And we go to Portugal which is becoming a hub for 'Digital Nomads', people who can live and work where they please. (Picture: A US construction worker handles equipment on a building site in San Francisco, Sep 2011 Credit: REUTERS/Robert Galbraith)

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