Mid-day Update

08/25/2017: Changing the way apartments operate in the gig economy

David Brancaccio Aug 25, 2017
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Mid-day Update

08/25/2017: Changing the way apartments operate in the gig economy

David Brancaccio Aug 25, 2017
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Fed Chair Janet Yellen is set to speak at the Fed’s annual symposium at Jackson Hole today about financial stability. We’ll chat with economist Diane Swonk about how our economy looks after a decade of easy monetary policy. Afterwards, we’ll discuss how some companies are trying to make it easier to rent apartments on Airbnb.

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