Rent

 Washington Post: Rents are up 40 percent in some cities, forcing millions to find another place to live - Rising rents are expected to be a driving force in inflation this year and have been an ongoing policy challenge for the Biden administration By Abha Bhattarai

Average rents rose 14 percent last year, to $1,877 a month, with cities like Austin, New York and Miami notching increases of as much as 40 percent, according to real estate firm Redfin. And Americans expect rents will continue to rise — by about 10 percent this year — according to a report released this month by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.