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The formerly sleepy economies of suburban Austin, Texas and Syracuse, NY are getting two new semiconductor chip plants. They\u2019re bringing thousands of jobs and dollars to the area but while Austin\u2019s housing market seems to be handling the change well, Syracuse is in the midst of an affordability crisis. On today\u2019s show, why?<\/p>\n

Fact checking by Sierra Juarez.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The formerly sleepy economies of suburban Austin, Texas and Syracuse, NY are getting two new semiconductor chip plants. They\u2019re bringing thousands of jobs and dollars to the area but while Austin\u2019s housing market seems to be handling the change well, Syracuse is in the midst of an affordability crisis. On today\u2019s show, why?<\/p>\n

Fact checking by Sierra Juarez<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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