Trade Tensions Impact Real Estate and Tech Expansion

In today's episode, we explore how ongoing trade war tensions are affecting major players like Blackstone and Prologis in the real estate sector. Blackstone faces significant challenges in its real estate returns, while Prologis scales back its development plans amid global tariff uncertainties. Meanwhile, Aligned Data Centers breaks ground on a new, sustainable data center in Arizona, marking a significant step in tech infrastructure expansion. Join us as we delve into these stories and their implications for the market. Sources: https://www.blackstone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/Blackstone1Q25EarningsPressRelease.pdf https://www.credaily.com/newsletters/blackstones-real-estate-returns-sag-amid-trade-war-headwinds/ https://www.blackstone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/Blackstone1Q25SupplementalFinancialData.pdf https://www.credaily.com/briefs/trade-tensions-cool-blackstones-real-estate-profits-in-q1/ https://www.captide.co/insights/blackstone-q1-2025 https://www.glendaleaz.com/news/what_s_new/aligned_data_centers_breaks_ground_in_glendale https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/aligned-breaks-ground-on-data-center-in-phoenix-arizona/ https://drj.com/industry_news/aligned-data-centers-breaks-ground-on-phx-13-facility-expanding-sustainable-infrastructure-in-glendale/ https://convergedigest.com/aligned-breaks-ground-on-phx-13-data-center-at-100-acre-az-campus/ https://www.yourvalley.net/glendale-independent/stories/aligned-breaks-ground-on-west-glendale-data-center,576844 https://www.credaily.com/newsletters/prologis-cools-its-forecast-as-tariff-tensions-shake-warehouse-market/ https://www.morningstar.com/company-reports/1274940-prologis-may-be-affected-by-tariff-related-disruptions-but-the-long-term-thesis-still-holds https://www.credaily.com/briefs/despite-earnings-beat-prologis-cuts-back-on-growth-plans/ https://www.investing.com/news/earnings/prologis-maintains-2025-guide-says-customers-more-cautious-amid-uncertain-policy-3987995 https://www.freightwaves.com/news/tag/tariffs