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Rising rents to boost core inflation

Low vacancy rates, falling unemployment and faster earnings growth will drive the rents inflation higher over the next year or two. In addition to signs that wage growth is poised to accelerate, this is another reason to believe that core inflation, which is currently below the Fed's 2% target, could rebound more vigorously and quickly than is widely appreciated.

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