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Rent prices are dropping, so why do CPI numbers for shelter remain high?

Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY Comments Off on Rent prices are dropping, so why do CPI numbers for shelter remain high?

In a fast changing, volatile housing market, the CPI report can seem outdated compared to private indexes that look at current leases.

     
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY
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