Tale of Two Cities
About this episode
The episode discusses the economic impact of new semiconductor chip plants in Austin and Syracuse, highlighting the contrasting housing market responses in both cities.
The formerly sleepy economies of suburban Austin, Texas and Syracuse, NY are getting two new semiconductor chip plants. They’re bringing thousands of jobs and dollars to the area but while Austin’s housing market seems to be handling the change well, Syracuse is in the midst of an affordability crisis. On today’s show, why? Fact checking by Sierra Juarez . Your Next Listen — A solution to the housing shortage? Connect with The Indicator — Sign up for The Indicator’s brand new newsletter — Find our socials, YouTube and more ! — For sponsor-free episodes, subscribe to NPR+ See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy
Topics covered
- semiconductor industry
- housing market
- economic development
- job creation
- affordability crisis
Keywords
- semiconductor
- Austin
- Syracuse
- housing market
- jobs
- affordability crisis
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: NPR
Places: Austin, Texas, Syracuse, NY
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