Those tied to the CPI will lag interest rate rises.

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Housing activity is normally very sensitive to interest rates, so with a lag of a few quarters during which easier credit works through the system, housing starts revive, often before the recession is over.

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Since monetary policy operates with a considerable lag, those pressures might be deemed sufficient justification for higher interest rates now.

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