Investors Eager to Indulge in Fed Punch Bowl, but Will Sticky Inflation Bring a Hangover?

This week, Martha Coacher, Manus Clancy, and Dianne Crocker unpack the mixed signals from the latest economic data including November’s wholesale inflation report, which came in hotter than expected, alongside an expected uptick in consumer inflation and a notable jump in weekly jobless claims.  All this, while Wall Street has come off a mixed session with some sky-high valuations.  Is the Fed getting bullied by the market to proceed with the December rate cut?  And Dianne provides the detail behind the LightBox CRE Activity Index’s second consecutive monthly decline, but strong YoY growth.  With movement on inflation, interest rates, and CRE transactions, this episode dives into the challenge of squaring both sides of the market – the CRE side and the broader investor market.  And if you’re curious about what leaps of faith and lords a-leaping have to do with the market, you’ll have to listen to the end.

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05:40 Is the Fed feeling the heat? A closer look at the pressure to cut rates. 
10:55 November CRE Activity Index reveals what’s bubbling in deal-making. 
17:58 Retail’s holiday hustle: How trends are shaping this shopping season. 
20:39 Office-to-residential conversions: Successes, challenges, and lessons learned. 
30:50 DC’s vacancy dilemma with expiring government leases. 
35:35 Holiday market predictions featuring leasing trends, forecasts, and festive insights. 

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