EP64 - What the Fed, banks, and consumers are telling us about CRE’s future



05 Jun 2025

We dig into the Fed’s recent meeting minutes, Q1 GDP revisions, consumer confidence trends, and the latest FDIC banking data. From inflation signals and trade tensions to CRE lending slowdowns and cooling construction activity, this episode connects the dots between the broader economy and the decisions facing market participants in 2025. Whether you're watching the labor market, pricing strategies, or borrower behavior, you’ll want to press play on this pulse check.


Resources Mentioned:

Q1 2025 US CRE Investment and Transactions Quarterly report

US CRE Transaction Analysis – Q1 2025

Multifamily sentiment rebounds as the US housing market rebalances

FOMC Minutes

OECD Economic Outlook

PCE index

Conference Board Consumer Confidence Survey

US Census Bureau Construction spending

FDIC Quarterly Banking Profile

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Key moments

  • 01:28 FOMC Minutes and market reactions

  • 04:04 GDP numbers and economic projections

  • 09:15 Personal income, outlays, and consumer confidence

  • 13:55 Manufacturing and construction data

  • 19:47 FDIC Quarterly Banking Profile insights

  • 26:14 Upcoming reports and announcements

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Omar Eltorai

Director of Research

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Cole Perry

Associate Director of Research

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