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The Role of Rent in Overall Inflation

The Role of Rent in Overall Inflation

Update: 2025-08-13
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John O'Trakoun discusses recent trends in the pricing of rental housing and what rents tell us about overall inflation as well as housing markets on the national and local levels. O'Trakoun is a senior policy economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.

Full transcript and related links: https://www.richmondfed.org/podcasts/speaking_of_the_economy/2025/speaking_2025_08_13_rent_inflation

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The Role of Rent in Overall Inflation

The Role of Rent in Overall Inflation