Why a bathroom bluetooth speaker could be a renter’s cause for alarm
Feb 11, 2019

Why a bathroom bluetooth speaker could be a renter’s cause for alarm

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Everyday items like toilet paper and garbage bags are getting a little more expensive, at least more than official inflation numbers would suggest. It's no secret the rent is too darn high in the Golden State, but after Californians rejected a cost control measure last year, lawmakers are looking for other ways to protect renters from the skyrocketing cost of living. The U.S.-China tariff deadline looms. Plus, as Venezuela's political and economic crisis deepens, the government is on the hunt for dollars.

Today's show is sponsored by KronosPitney Bowes and Indeed.

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Rents in many California cities keep rising, could a cap on increases help?

Feb 11, 2019
Californians' rejection of a rent control measure in November 2018 has prompted some politicians in Sacramento to talk about getting an anti-rent gouging cap on the books.
A "For Rent" sign is seen on a building Hollywood, California, May 11, 2016.
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Everyday items like toilet paper and garbage bags are getting a little more expensive, at least more than official inflation numbers would suggest. It’s no secret the rent is too darn high in the Golden State, but after Californians rejected a cost control measure last year, lawmakers are looking for other ways to protect renters from the skyrocketing cost of living. The U.S.-China tariff deadline looms. Plus, as Venezuela’s political and economic crisis deepens, the government is on the hunt for dollars.

Today’s show is sponsored by KronosPitney Bowes and Indeed.

The team

Victoria Craig Host, BBC
Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC
Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC
Daniel Shin Producer
Brian Allison Engineer
Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer
Erika Soderstrom Producer
Rose Conlon Producer
Alex Schroeder Producer