{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6597faf104cfa60016137212/679d046d2a5cfef5624ad442?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"36| Housing Confusion, Trump’s Tariff Gamble & Zuck’s Free Speech Shake-Up","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6597faf104cfa60016137212/1738347626514-2dd0642d-b703-42b3-8afa-c41b2e06b122.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>What’s really happening in Ireland’s housing market? Despite a flood of recent data—housing starts rising, completions falling, and mortgage approvals surging—the picture remains murky.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Meanwhile, the Trump administration is turning the heat on its closest neighbours with fresh tariff threats against Canada and Mexico. We dive into what this means and how incoming Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick’s philosophy could reshape U.S. trade policy.</p><p><br></p><p>Plus, a major “vibe shift” in social media: Mark Zuckerberg is scrapping Meta’s fact-checkers in favour of an X-style community notes system. What does this mean for the future of online engagement?</p><p><br></p><p>Follow us on social media:&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"http://www.instagram.com/nextroundpod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.instagram.com/nextroundpod</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"http://www.tiktok.com/@nextroundpod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.tiktok.com/@nextroundpod</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/@nextround_pod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.twitter.com/@nextround_pod</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Dale McDermott&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"http://linktr.ee/dalemcdermott\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http://linktr.ee/dalemcdermott</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>David W. Higgins&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://linktr.ee/higginsdavidw\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://linktr.ee/higginsdavidw</a>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>WATCH &amp; LISTEN TO THE PODCAST&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>YouTube&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/@nextroundpod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.youtube.com/@nextroundpod</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Spotify&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/show/0hz9Bub1DuatD6lC6fWMiM\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://open.spotify.com/show/0hz9Bub1DuatD6lC6fWMiM</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Apple&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/next-round/id1739658716\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/next-round/id1739658716</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Amazon&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/5b7d4187-ee8c-4494-bbf9-f6e5465d1ee9/next-round\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/5b7d4187-ee8c-4494-bbf9-f6e5465d1ee9/next-round</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Dale McDermott & David W. Higgins"}