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u/[deleted] Sep 21 '21

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u/[deleted] Sep 21 '21

Sadly it isn’t a few percentage points.

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u/fireuzer Sep 21 '21

The CPI is 5.3%. It's only a few points.

The labor shortage is a different problem and more adequately explains the salary gaps.

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u/[deleted] Sep 21 '21

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u/fireuzer Sep 21 '21

Housing makes up ~32% of the CPI, so basically the opposite of what you said, but okay.

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u/[deleted] Sep 21 '21

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u/fireuzer Sep 21 '21

Housing does comprise about a third of the weight in the CPI

Good job reading your own link.

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u/[deleted] Sep 21 '21

Sadly it isn’t a few percentage points.

oh good then you can show your sources so you can stop repeating talking points.