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How the Hotel Industry Is Rewriting the Inflation Story
Inflation is cooling in the official CPI data, but hotel room rates tell a different story — one about supply constraints, labor costs, and shifting travel patterns. Lucas and Luna break down how the post-pandemic hotel boom has turned into a structural price reset, using data from major chains like Marriott and Hilton. They explore why a night in a mid-tier hotel now costs what a luxury room did five years ago, and what this means for the Fed's inflation fight. Along the way, they touch on the disconnect between headline CPI shelter costs and real-world lodging prices, the impact of…
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