The Indicator from Planet Money
Unaffordability index: Rent, GLP-1s, Obamacare
9 min•25 september 2026
Om avsnittet
This week’s indicators: Rent is squeezing middle-income earners, the Trump admin is squeezing ACA enrollees, and GLP-1s are squeezing employers.
Fact checking by Julia Ritchey.
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Fact checking by Julia Ritchey.
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—Why GLP-1s aren't lowering employers' costs
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