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In this Real Estate News Brief for the week ending October 8th, 2022... what the job market says about rate hikes, where renters need to “catch up” on their rent, and why dating has become somewhat of a financial burden for millennials. 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 with economic news from this past week, and signs that the labor market is cooling off. On Tuesday, the Labor Department reported that the number of job openings fell substantially, from 11.2 million in July to 10.1 million in August. That represents the fourth time job openings have declined in the last five months and the second largest monthly drop ever. (1) The weekly unemployment report on Wednesday also shows that more people lined up for benefits. Initial claims jumped to a five-week high of 219,000, although they remain at historic lows. But the additional 29,000 applications are an indication of a slight rise in lay-