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    EP55 - Rate updates, retail resilience, and housing pipelines



    27 Mar 2025

    We break down the Federal Reserve’s latest rate decision, the release of their minutes, the press conference, and the updated Summary of Economic Projections. We’ll also take a look at key macroeconomic highlights from the past week, including retail sales, housing data, and insights from regional Fed surveys and indices. Finally, we sift for some key takeaways from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Q4 2024 report on commercial mortgage debt outstanding.


    Resources Mentioned:

    FOMC meeting

    Advance Monthly Sales For Retail And Food Services, February 2025

    Monthly New Residential Construction, February 2025

    Empire State Manufacturing Survey

    Philly Fed Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey

    Mortgage Bankers Association’s Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Debt Outstanding quarterly report

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    Key moments

    • 01:36 Federal Reserve Rate Decision and Economic Projections

    • 06:27 Impact on Commercial Real Estate

    • 08:18 Macro Highlights: Retail Sales and Housing Data

    • 10:44 Manufacturing Indexes and Industrial Real Estate

    • 19:41 Financial Conditions and Stress Indexes

    • 24:18 Mortgage Bankers Association Q4 Report

    • 29:07 Upcoming Conferences and Events

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    People - Omar Eltorai's Profile
    Omar Eltorai

    Senior Director of Research

    Altus Group

    Cole Perry's Profile
    Cole Perry

    Associate Director of Research

    Altus Group

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