Will Inflation Metrics Change?

Will Inflation Metrics Change?

From The Real Estate Espresso Podcast by Victor Menasce

May 5, 2026 · 7 min · Season 9 · Episode 124

About this episode

The episode discusses proposed changes to inflation calculation and their implications under a new Fed Chairman.

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People in this episode

Host: Victor Menasce

Topics covered

  • inflation metrics
  • Core PCE
  • cost segregation
  • tax savings
  • Fed Chairman

Keywords

  • inflation
  • Core Personal Consumptions Expenditures
  • cost segregation
  • tax savings
  • depreciation
  • cash flow

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The Cost Segregation Guys

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