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	Podcast:		The Indicator from Planet Money
	Episode:		Can empty-nesters boost housing affordability?
	Category:		Business
	Duration:		00:09:04
	Publish Date:		2024-12-19 08:00:59
	Description:		The "silver tsunami" of aging Americans is often seen as a potential way to alleviate the country's housing affordability woes. However, the data suggests that an influx of empty-nester homes coming on the market won't have much of an impact on the problem—because of a geographical mismatch. Today on the show, we speak to an economist who's looked into the silver tsunami's impact on the housing market and thinks this theory might be more of a red herring. This episode was fact checked by Sierra Juarez Related episodes: The graying of America What would it take to fix retirement? How big is the US housing shortage? The highs and lows of US rents For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Music by Drop Electric. Find us: TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Newsletter. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
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