Cooling jobs, rising costs, and where CRE sectors are still winning

The Beige Book signals an economy under pressure, with slowing growth, rising costs, and cooling labor markets weighing on CRE. In this episode of CRE Exchange, Cole Perry and Omar Eltorai break down where challenges are mounting and where opportunities remain.

They spotlight resilient sectors like data centers, industrial, and high-quality office, alongside the surprising momentum of unanchored strip centers. The discussion closes with a look at key upcoming economic data and what it could mean for investment strategies.

Key Moments:

01:14 Federal Reserve Beige Book insights

07:40 Labor market data analysis

11:19 Employment Situation Report breakdown

16:20 Deep dive into strip center data

20:30 Upcoming conferences and data releases

Resources Mentioned:



Beige Book: https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/publications/beige-book-default.htm

Job Openings and Labor Turnover (JOLTS): https://www.bls.gov/jlt/

ADP National Employment Report: https://mediacenter.adp.com/2025-09-04-ADP-National-Employment-Report-Private-Sector-Employment-Increased-by-54,000-Jobs-in-August-Annual-Pay-was-Up-4-4

Employment Situation Report: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm

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