Inflation is running above the Fed’s 2% target, labor quality remains a top concern for small businesses, and consumer credit growth is sending mixed signals. Together, these forces are framing the near-term outlook for CRE, from leasing demand to borrowing costs. In this episode, Omar and Cole analyze the NFIB small business survey, break down the latest CPI and PPI readings, and examine consumer credit data alongside sentiment trends to provide a clearer picture of the current market signals.

Key Moments:

01:23 NFIB Small Business Optimism Index recap

04:22 Inflation data: PPI and CPI insights

07:35 Consumer Credit and sentiment analysis

13:45 Upcoming Fed decision and market expectations

18:19 Conference highlights and networking

20:49 Upcoming events and data releases

Resources Mentioned:

NFIB Small Business Optimism Index: https://www.nfib.com/news/monthly_report/sbet/

Product Price Index: https://www.bls.gov/pPI/

Consumer Price Index: https://www.bls.gov/cpi/

Consumer credit – G.19 report: https://www.federalreserve.gov/Releases/g19/current/

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