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WSJ Your Money Briefing

Could New Ways of Building Make Housing More Affordable?

Jun 23, 2026 · 10m

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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.