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by tom_mellior 1890 days ago
One person's "asset appreciation" on real estate is another person's inflation of housing costs.
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bildung 1890 days ago
Housing is part of the CPI https://www.bls.gov/cpi/factsheets/
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tom_mellior 1890 days ago
Yes. That was my point: House owners' assets "appreciate" by inflating non-owners' prices.
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