Safanad Industry Capital says stripping owners’ equivalent rent puts August core CPI at 2.1%

• Safanad Industry Capital Internet Infrastructure Partnership LP urged the Federal Reserve to hold rates, citing distorted CPI methodology.
• Commentary argued Owners’ Equivalent Rent is “made-up” and should carry a 0% weight, not 26.9% of headline CPI.
• Removing OER would put August core CPI inflation at 2.1%, near the Fed’s 2% target.
• Estimated core CPI excluding OER ran 2.2% in June, 2.2% in July, 2.1% in August.
• Post cited data “noise” from supply shocks, urging policymakers to wait for clearer evidence of demand-driven inflation.

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