> accelerating rent increases and decreases in service that have come to define every aspect of our economy over the last 4 years. But things are in a bad spir

> accelerating rent increases and decreases in service that have come to define every aspect of our economy over the last 4 years. But things are in a bad spiral. I wonder if this is true? It feels true to me as well, but I keep reading that the actual numbers tell a different story. I believe rents have actually decreased the last few months, for instance. My grim joke is that everything seems to be increasing faster than inflation.