Taking Stock: How evicting an 87-year-old woman in Spain disrupted the debate on housing

Protests in Spain about 87-year-old Mariacarmen Abascal's eviction from social housing reignited the housing affordability debate globally, as inflation ticks up and career prospects for the young have been impacted by the rise in AI. We head to Nigeria, India and the UK to take stock on the issue.

Elsewhere, what can sliding sales at the world's largest automaker tell us about how drivers feel about big purchases?

We get the view from Jennifer Pak China and Professor Justin Wolfers in the US, where former MAGA fans are up in arms about the rising cost of diesel amid the war in Iran.

Presented by Rahul Tandon

Produced by Josh Martin

(Image credit: Demonstrators protest demanding political action to stop evictions and address the housing crisis, following the eviction of an 87-year-old woman from her home, in Madrid, Spain, September 30, 2026. REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura)