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Rent Inflation Remains Sticky

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Very strong housing prices once again in the November CPI report: Owners Equivalent Rent +0.44% M/M, with rent of primary residences +0.42%. Though many had expected a number of that magnitude (in line w previous 2 months which averaged 0.44% in each category).

  • So, this "sticky" set of categories - which is about one-third of the CPI basket - continues to fuel much of the underlying price pressure, with little sign of relenting.
  • Many analysts expect rent price gains to persist well into 2022 which would ensure elevated core prints in the absence of large drops in other categories - and a prime reason the Fed is seen as being under pressure to tighten policy.

Source: BLS, MNI

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