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Will renters finally catch a break?
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

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. 
Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images

Finding new cars on the lot is getting easier

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.
Mario Tama/Getty Images

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

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.
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images

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

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.
Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty Images

How twin sisters launched an artisanal Cuban cigar shop in Miami

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.
Courtesy Tres Lindas Cubanas Cigars

Music from the episode

All Day knowmadic
Roll (Burbank Funk) The Internet
2 the Music KAYTRANADA
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