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Why Your Rent Is Rising Faster Than CPI
CPI says inflation is cooling, but your landlord didn't get the memo. In Episode 64 of Inflation and Your Money with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna drill into the specific disconnect between official shelter inflation measures and what tenants are actually paying. Using May 2026 CPI data (shelter up 0.4% month-over-month, owners' equivalent rent at a 5.2% annualized pace) plus a real-world case study of a 1,200-unit apartment REIT in Phoenix that just raised rents 8%, they unpack why 'shelter' is the most lagging and most stubborn component of the inflation basket. They also look…
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