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Is a house an investment, or a home?

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River to River, hosted by Ben Kieffer

Iowan's book explores the factors driving up housing costs across the country.

Davenport native Brendan O'Brien explains the different factors driving the crisis impacting towns big and small in his book Homesick: Why Housing is Unaffordable and How We Can Change It.

River to River host Ben Kieffer also talks with Arkansas-based journalist Roby Brock about former governor Asa Hutchinson's bid for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination in another installment of our Home State View series.

Guests:

  • Roby Brock, editor and chief, Talk Business & Politics
  • Brendan O'Brien, author
Ben Kieffer is the host of IPR's River to River
Samantha McIntosh is a talk show producer for Iowa Public Radio. She holds a bachelor's degree from St. Cloud State University. Since 2022, McIntosh has worked with IPR's talk team to bring news and features to IPR's listening audience.
Dani Gehr is a talk show producer for Iowa Public Radio. She holds a bachelor's degree from Iowa State University. Since 2022, Gehr has worked with IPR's talk team to bring news and features to IPR's listening audience.