Mid-2025 Economic Outlook: With Lauren Saidel Baker of ITR Economics

What does the rest of 2025 look like for the economy? In this episode of In Focus with Haversine Funding, we sit down with Lauren Saidel-Baker, Senior Economist at ITR Economics, to break down the most important trends lenders and business leaders need to watch right now.Lauren joins Nolan Reichert and Jeff Whaley to discuss:The current state of the economy and where growth is headedHow new tariffs are influencing inflation and trade policyThe labor market: is it easing or still creating margin pressure?Wage growth, productivity, and how businesses are adaptingThe Fed's outlook and interest rate expectations for the back half of 2025Which industries are positioned for growth—and which may face headwindsWhether you're a lender, investor, or operator, this episode offers timely, data-driven insights to help navigate today’s constantly evolving market.Learn more about ITR Economics at: https://itreconomics.com/Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and follow for more episodes on specialty finance, private credit, and market trends.#Economy2025 #ITREconomics #Inflation #Tariffs #LaborMarket #SpecialtyFinance #InFocusPodcast #haversinefunding --------------------------------------------------------🔍 Learn more about Haversine Funding:Our Website → https://haversinefunding.com/Haversine Management and its subsidiaries, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, exist to provide fast, fair and flexible funding solutions to commercial lenders. Formed in 2018, Haversine helps factors, asset-based lenders, inventory, purchase order, equipment and real estate lenders fill funding gaps by providing senior and junior lender finance lines of credit up to $30,000,000, as well as participation program options.