What Is Driving the Differences in Inflation Within the Midwest?

Elainia Gupta and Leslie McGranahan
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Chicago Fed Letter, 2023, vol. no 487, 10

Abstract: In this article, we explore differences in inflation dynamics across cities (and other areas) within the Midwest. We look independently at the impact of consumption patterns and price changes by expenditure categories, and find that the recent gaps in inflation across midwestern cities have existed largely because of disparities in price changes for housing and transportation, as well as differences in the consumption patterns (as captured by expenditure weights) for transportation and housing.

Keywords: Inflation; Housing demand; regional inflation; Midwest economy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: E31 R10 R21 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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