Inflation came in hotter than expected in January, and it may take a few more months to know if that was a fluke or if price increases are getting stickier. But one key part of the inflation picture may already look far worse than things really are.
Democracy Dies in Darkness
Rent is driving inflation. But there’s something off in the data.
Month after month, there’s a growing disconnect between what shows up in official inflation reports and what’s happening in cities nationwide
March 3, 2024 at 6:00 a.m. EST