National news · Wed, Oct 28 · No. 5
Democrats put economy and affordability at center of final campaign push
Source: PBS NewsHour, Oct 27. Read it there.
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In Knoxville the Gazette counts 2,029 active listings; the median asking price there is $410,810, and 55 days listed. No cuts to the asking price and no increases were recorded in Knoxville this edition. The Knoxville page lists every home there.
Beside it, Chattanooga has 41 active listings and a median asking price of $350,000, $60,810 lower than Knoxville's. Per square foot the median asks $214 in Chattanooga against $234 in Knoxville, so Chattanooga is lower; the median lot is 0.23 acres in Chattanooga against 0.27 acres in Knoxville, so Knoxville has more land. Also nearby, Maryville has 420 active listings and a median asking price of $445,000, $34,190 higher than Knoxville's. Per square foot the median asks $230 in Maryville against $234 in Knoxville, so Maryville is lower; the median lot is 0.71 acres in Maryville against 0.27 acres in Knoxville, so Maryville has more land. Every figure is an asking price from the same edition.
For the market as a whole, 12,599 listings are active, and the median asking price is $349,900. Per square foot, the median asks $236. The median home has been listed 79 days. The by-the-numbers page sets out every city, with the charts.
“Flávio Bolsonaro leaves Brazil for the U.S. amid a money-laundering probe, as Washington agrees to issue visas to him and his family.”
Short excerpt from NPR News, Oct 28. Open the summary
“Israelis turned out in record numbers for their first election since the Oct. 7 attacks and the war in Gaza.”
Short excerpt from PBS NewsHour, Oct 27. Open the summary
“With one week until Election Day, the final push is on. President Trump is making a swing through Texas, a state Republicans have long counted on, but where Democrats see an opportunity to make gains.”
Short excerpt from PBS NewsHour, Oct 27. Open the summary
“Intense rainstorms linked to a very active El Niño-driven Pacific hurricane season have left thousands of people in the Four Corners states displaced.”
Short excerpt from NPR News, Oct 27. Open the summary
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This story is part of the Wednesday, October 28, 2026 edition.