Oct 25, 2022

Will renters finally catch a break?

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The upward trend in rents is easing, but will it last? Plus, new car sales kick into high gear, and wage gaps could narrow with new pay transparency laws.

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Some signs that rents may be moderating after an up-and-down ride

by Sabri Ben-Achour

Oct 25, 2022

Migration shifts due to the pandemic are among the factors that have contributed to price fluctuations in the rental market.

A new report says that renting a place in most of the country has become cheaper per month than owning.

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Finding new cars on the lot is getting easier

by Matt Levin

Oct 25, 2022

New vehicle inventory is up an estimated 62% from last year as some supply roadblocks clear. But higher prices may stick.

General Motors told investors that it made $3.3 billion in profit last quarter, thanks in part to easing supply chains.

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Shelf Life

Wall Street widened the racial wealth gap. Can big banks help bridge it?

by Emily Flitter

Oct 25, 2022

In her new book, journalist Emily Flitter looks at how Wall Street giants have kept Black Americans out of the financial industry.

The JPMorgan Chase headquarters building in New York. Many major Wall Street firms pledged to support economic equality for Black Americans after the killing of George Floyd in 2020.

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New pay transparency laws mean companies will have to account for disparities

by Meghan McCarty Carino

Oct 25, 2022

It's not just job-seekers who will see pay ranges in job descriptions — it's everyone.

Several states will soon enact pay transparency laws that require companies to publicly disclose salary ranges in jobs postings.

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My Economy

How twin sisters launched an artisanal Cuban cigar shop in Miami

by Anais Amin

Oct 25, 2022

"Sharing a room with another alpha female is not easy. [...] We know how to work with each other at this point," says Yvette Rodriguez.

Yvette and Yvonne Rodriguez, owners of Tres Lindas Cubanas Cigars.

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Music from the episode

All Day knowmadic

Roll (Burbank Funk) The Internet

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Poison Beyonce

So Far To Go J Dilla, Common, D'Angelo

The team

Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer

Maria Hollenhorst Producer II

Andie Corban Producer I

Sarah Leeson Producer I

Sean McHenry Director & Associate Producer II

Richard Cunningham Associate Producer I

Dylan Miettinen Associate Digital Producer

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