The upcoming week will feature a significant number of U.S. economic data releases, with particular focus on consumer-oriented indicators, reported this week’s edition of BGO’s The Chief Economist by Ryan Severino, chief economist of BGO. Consumer spending accounts for the largest share of U.S. economic activity, and recent trends suggest it may be slowing. A further decline could signal additional challenges for the broader economy, which is already showing signs of cooling. Market observers will be watching these data points closely to assess their implications for economic momentum and potential impacts on the commercial real estate sector. Inflation has been slow to accelerate, with businesses absorbing most tariff-related costs so far, but consumer prices are expected to rise in the coming months, creating uncertainty that is slowing commercial real estate’s recovery.
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