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Measures of inflation misalign with pricier home insurance


Abstract: Overall, homeowners insurance is becoming less affordable, yet this deterioration in affordability is not well captured by either of the most widely used inflation measures—CPI or PCE—both designed to track price levels rather than affordability or household financial strain.

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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

Source: Dallas Fed Economics

Publication Date: 2026-04-09