Kristen Schwab

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The Campbell's Company, the food giant that manufactures everything from Swanson chicken broth to goldfish crackers to V8 juice, it announced in January that it would be closing its Cape Cod chip factory in Hyannis, Massachusetts.

The Campbell's Company, the food giant that manufactures everything from Swanson chicken broth to goldfish crackers to V8 juice, it announced in January that it would be closing its Cape Cod chip factory in Hyannis, Massachusetts.

The company acquired the chip brand in 2018, and the factory, it's been a big part of the community on the Cape.

The company acquired the chip brand in 2018, and the factory, it's been a big part of the community on the Cape.

WBUR's Solon Kelleher looks at the end of Cape Cod chips being manufactured in Cape Cod.

WBUR's Solon Kelleher looks at the end of Cape Cod chips being manufactured in Cape Cod.

As I said at the top of the show, it's an across the board data driven week.

As I said at the top of the show, it's an across the board data driven week.

But there are a lot of numbers coming out specifically about housing, home builder confidence, housing starts, new home sales.

But there are a lot of numbers coming out specifically about housing, home builder confidence, housing starts, new home sales.

Regardless of what the data reveal, new house, old house, people in all kinds of houses often have home improvement on their to do lists.

Regardless of what the data reveal, new house, old house, people in all kinds of houses often have home improvement on their to do lists.

But, and I speak from experience here, DIY projects can be tricky.

But, and I speak from experience here, DIY projects can be tricky.