There's an inflation tug-of-war happening. On one side, the Federal Reserve, Biden administration, and others say that a current inflation spike is temporary and pricing in many categories will return relatively soon to normal.
On the other side, there is a separate group of economists and experts who are sure that higher inflation is here to stay because of ongoing historically low interest rates and massive amounts of federal stimulus funds.
Don't expect more uniformity in commercial real estate. There are opinions on both sides of the fence. The difference is some specific factors—and professional interest—that make the discussions more nuanced and closer to the bone.
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