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by TheTrotters 1894 days ago
1. Rents are included in the CPI. 2. This confuses relative price changes with inflation.
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> 1. Rents are included in the CPI.

Rents have remained low in my city but housing prices( which GP is talking about) have gone up over 30% last 2 years.

Its pretty easy to find a rental but almost impossible to buy a house here.