Housing costs still feed inflation — despite steady rents
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The cost of shelter has been a persistent source of inflation in this economy. In Wednesday’s consumer price index report, shelter accounted for nearly a third of price gains from December to January.
Yes, that sounds bad. But rent inflation has actually been coming down lately.
The Labor…
This story appeared on marketplace.org, 2025-02-12 21:37:11.