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The Land Boom

<p>How much is it worth?</p>
Robert Smith
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NPR

How much is it worth?

On today's show, we visit a place where global economic forces converge: Colo, Iowa.

The price of farmland in Iowa has doubled in the past few years. People rush to outbid each other at real-estate auctions, and land owners become millionaires in a matter of minutes.

We visit an auction, look at the broader economic picture, and ask an unavoidable question: Is it a bubble?

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