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		TaurenHunter on April 7, 2025 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: U.S. stock futures tumble indicating another plumm... If it dips too much that means interest rates will go lower, which will fuel another round of inflating real estate.

bitmasher9 on April 7, 2025 [–]

Wouldn’t housing prices decrease be a major downward pressure on inflation?

TaurenHunter on April 7, 2025 | [–]

1/3 of the CPI is calculated using the rent variation smoothed in the last 6 months - which is not too elastic due to lease agreements. So it wouldn't be a major downward pressure.

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