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In this Real Estate News Brief updated to December 14, 2022… the Fed hikes short-term rates once again, two inflation reports show signs of improvement, and a video game called “The Tenants” showcases the job of a landlord.   Hi, I'm Kathy Fettke and this is Real Estate News for Investors. If you like our podcast, please subscribe and leave us a review.    Economic News   We begin economic news with another rate hike by the Fed as it tries to control inflation. Fed officials decided on a half point rate hike, as most economists expected. That’s lower than the last four three-quarter point rate hikes, and puts the Federal Funds rate between 4.25% and 4.5%. Fed officials also indicated that they would keep rates high throughout 2023, so any reduction in the overnight lending rate wouldn’t happen until 2024. (1)   Fed officials had just received the latest report on the consumer price growth the day before. The Labor Department reported that the Consumer Price Index or CPI was only up .1% in November to an annua