Aug 15, 2022

Apartments are going up, but rent isn’t going down yet

Supply chain issues and rising labor costs make it hard to get new apartment buildings on the market. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images

Apartment building hits a high. Plus, people with fixed-income benefits feel inflation's punch, and colleges try a new admissions strategy.

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Developers press on with apartment building as would-be homeowners rent instead

by Matt Levin

Aug 15, 2022

Putting rental units on the market isn't easy, though.

Supply chain issues and rising labor costs make it hard to get new apartment buildings on the market.

Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images

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Some kinds of inflation are "stickier" than others

by Mitchell Hartman

Aug 15, 2022

"Flexible" prices, like those for gas and produce, may not track inflation trends as well their "sticky" counterparts, like shelter and dining out.

Processed food is a "sticky" price item. The nonfood expenses, like packaging, advertising, shipping and labor, are likely to stay expensive for a while, says Jim Hertel at Inmar Intelligence.

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For Social Security recipients, "there’s no keeping up" with rising costs

by Savannah Peters

Aug 15, 2022

The program is expected to provide a large benefits increase in 2023. Until then, many on fixed incomes have to tighten their budgets.

Marketplace Senior Economics Contributor Chris Farrell outlines the benefits of this month's boost to government retiree benefits.

Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

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Automatic college admissions can be a boon to students and schools alike

by Stephanie Hughes

Aug 15, 2022

More schools are willing to say: If your grades (and maybe test scores) are good enough, you're in!

Some colleges are opting for a direct admissions approach to accepting students — no college applications required.

Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images

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A Warmer World

Fracking flourishes as era of net-zero carbon looms

by Andy Uhler

Aug 15, 2022

The energy industry is emphasizing the controversial technique over traditional drilling, partly for its shorter timetable.

David McNew/Getty Images

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Job hunting in China's slowing economy

by Jennifer Pak

Aug 15, 2022

The unemployment rate is high among young Chinese graduates. What does it take a get a job in such a tough economy?

A busy Shanghai job fair in 2018. Since then, unemployment among 16- to 24-year-olds has steadily climbed, reaching 19.9% last month.

Charles Zhang/Marketplace

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Music from the episode

I Feel It Coming The Weeknd feat. Daft Punk

Lost in Yesterday Tame Impala

Cosy Blanka

Heard 'Em Say Kanye West feat. Adam Levine

Respiration Black Star, Common

Brisk Freddie Joachim

Summer Madness Khruangbin

The team

Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer

Maria Hollenhorst Producer II

Andie Corban Producer I

Sean McHenry Director & Associate Producer II

Richard Cunningham Associate Producer I

Dylan Miettinen Associate Digital Producer

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