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	Podcast:		Marketplace with Kai Ryssdal
	Episode:		The calculus behind those rent increases
	Category:		Business
	Duration:		00:27:03
	Publish Date:		2023-01-25 23:53:02
	Description:		Today, the White House announced a slew of actions aimed at helping renters. Though we’ve seen recent glimmers of a cooling rent market, the national median has shot up more than 20% since 2020. So how do landlords set rents in the first place? We explore. Then, we’ll examine the limitations of the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure and visit an irreverent beverage company making canned water cool. Need some Econ 101? Sign up for our Marketplace Crash Course and get weekly lessons to complete at your own pace!
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