This podcast discusses the impact of America's mortgage market on house prices, the success rate of egg freezing, and the life of Isabel Crook, an anthropologist who embraced China's communist transformation.
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Despite rising mortgage rates, the US housing market remains buoyant, with housing prices continuing to rise due to high costs of mortgages, limited supply, and low inventory.
Egg freezing offers women the chance to delay having children, with a study showing that 39% of women have successfully had a pregnancy using frozen eggs, especially if they froze them before the age of 38 and had a larger number of eggs stored.
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Challenges in US Housing Market
Despite rising mortgage rates, the US housing market remains buoyant, with housing prices continuing to rise. The high cost of mortgages, limited supply, and low inventory of available housing are contributing to the difficulty of entering the property market and making it nearly impossible for many prospective homeowners.
Success and Limitations of Egg Freezing
Egg freezing offers women the chance to delay having children, but its success rate varies depending on factors such as age and the number of eggs stored. A study on elective egg freezing found that 39% of women were able to have a successful pregnancy using the frozen eggs. Success rates were higher for women who froze their eggs before the age of 38 and had a larger number of eggs stored. While the odds of successful conception are not high, egg freezing can slow down the decline in fertility as women age.
Isabelle Crook: A Lifetime Devoted to Communism and China
Isabelle Crook, an ardent supporter of communism, witnessed the founding of the Chinese Communist Party in 1949. She dedicated her life to studying anthropology in China and embraced the communist cause. Despite experiencing hardships, such as the Cultural Revolution and protests in Tiananmen Square, she remained loyal to the Chinese government. Although concerned about the shift towards capitalism in China, she justified it as a necessary change to meet the needs of the country's people.
The highest interest rates in years should lead to a fall in house prices. But peculiarities of America’s mortgage market are driving them up. Egg-freezing was supposed to give women more control over childbearing; we look at scant data showing how successful it really is (10:57). And remembering Isabel Crook, an anthropologist who embraced China’s communist transformation, warts and all (15:44).
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