Business inventories slim down; CPI trends upward; home builders make a deal

In the latest episode of the CRE Exchange, Cole Perry, Altus Group’s Senior Market Analyst, and Omar Eltorai, the Director of Research, evaluate the most recent economic indicators, including Small Business Optimism Index, CPI, PPI and business inventory levels. They analyze how these numbers could potentially impact the commercial real estate market.Key Takeaways:[1:24] What the NFIB Small Business Optimism Index indicates about US small businesses’ appetite for investment in real estate.[2:28] Whether the latest CPI and PPI numbers give us an idea of what the Fed and central banks will do next to address inflation.[4:56] What may be in store for the industrial sector based on the recent retail and business inventory numbers.[7:42] Whether higher prices and lower supplies of single-family homes may be in our future.[12:17] What’s on Omar and Cole’s watchlist over the next weekResources Mentioned:Cole Perry -https://www.linkedin.com/in/coleperry1/Omar Eltorai -https://www.linkedin.com/in/omareltorai/Altus Group -https://www.linkedin.com/company/altus-group/NFIB Small Business Optimism Index -https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/nfib-business-optimism-indexConsumer Price Index (CPI) -https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.nr0.htmProducer Price Index (PPI) -https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ppi.nr0.htmThanks for listening to the CRE Exchange podcast, powered by Altus Group. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review to help get the word out about the show. And be sure to subscribe so you never miss another insightful conversation.#CRE #CommercialRealEstate #Property