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Real estate & private markets
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CRE recovery: intact but increasingly uneven
CRE recovery remains intact, but widening dispersion highlights an increasingly uneven market.
June 26, 2026
Macro views
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The growing role of capex in inflation dynamics
AI-driven capex and metals demand may sustain inflation even as energy pressures ease and oil
June 18, 2026
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Real estate & private markets
Quick takes
CRE recovery: intact but increasingly uneven
CRE recovery remains intact, but widening dispersion highlights an increasingly uneven market.
June 26, 2026
Macro views
Quick takes
The growing role of capex in inflation dynamics
AI-driven capex and metals demand may sustain inflation even as energy pressures ease and oil
June 18, 2026
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Fixed income
2Q 2026 Fixed Income Perspectives
Themes, outlook, and investment implications across global fixed income markets.
April 13, 2026
Macro views
Global Market Perspectives, 2Q 2026
Our quarterly investment outlook highlights the themes and investment implications for the period ahead.
April 8, 2026
Real estate & private markets
2026 Mid-year Inside Real Estate outlook
Amid geopolitical volatility and shifting macro crosscurrents, the CRE recovery remains intact - but uneven, with wider dispersion than headlines reveal. This creates a market that is ripe for alpha discovery through careful property, market, and fund selection.
June 16, 2026
Fixed income
2Q 2026 Fixed Income Perspectives
Themes, outlook, and investment implications across global fixed income markets.
April 13, 2026
Macro views
Global Market Perspectives, 2Q 2026
Our quarterly investment outlook highlights the themes and investment implications for the period ahead.
April 8, 2026
Real estate & private markets
2026 Mid-year Inside Real Estate outlook
Amid geopolitical volatility and shifting macro crosscurrents, the CRE recovery remains intact - but uneven, with wider dispersion than headlines reveal. This creates a market that is ripe for alpha discovery through careful property, market, and fund selection.
June 16, 2026
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Macro views
January CPI report: Unusually cooler than normal
January CPI cools to 2.4%, easing market fears and keeping Fed rate cuts on hold for now near term.
February 13, 2026
Macro views
January jobs report: A strong rebound after a soft 2025 labor market
January jobs data shows a firmer labor market and a broad rebound in hiring.
February 12, 2026
Macro views Quick takes
February ECB meeting: An agile approach to policy
ECB holds rates steady as growth stays resilient and inflation remains on track toward target.
February 5, 2026
Macro views
2026 Private Infrastructure Outlook
Explore what’s ahead in our 2026 Private Infrastructure outlook and how investors can position for the year ahead.
February 2, 2026
Macro views
Federal Reserve Chair Nomination: Kevin Warsh
Warsh’s Fed nomination and its impact on policy, markets, and the outlook for 2026.
February 2, 2026
Macro views Quick takes
A blockbuster, but skewed, tax refund season
Tax refunds provide a brief consumer lift as affordability strains widen across households.
January 30, 2026
Macro views Quick takes
January 2026 FOMC meeting: Policy rates on hold, nothing to see here
A steady January FOMC meeting as solid growth and easing risks keep the Fed on pause.
January 28, 2026
Macro views
Spillovers of the “K-shape” consumer to securitized debt markets
Diverging household finances are pressuring subprime credit and reshaping ABS performance.
January 28, 2026
Macro views
A new flashpoint in U.S/Europe trade relations
U.S.–EU trade tensions rise as tariffs tied to Greenland spark market and policy uncertainty.
January 20, 2026
Macro views
December CPI report: Unlikely to alter the Fed’s course
December CPI holds steady; disinflation trend intact, keeping Fed policy on expected path.
January 13, 2026
Results 41 - 50 of 207
Macro views
January CPI report: Unusually cooler than normal
January CPI cools to 2.4%, easing market fears and keeping Fed rate cuts on hold for now near term.
February 13, 2026
Macro views
January jobs report: A strong rebound after a soft 2025 labor market
January jobs data shows a firmer labor market and a broad rebound in hiring.
February 12, 2026
Macro views Quick takes
February ECB meeting: An agile approach to policy
ECB holds rates steady as growth stays resilient and inflation remains on track toward target.
February 5, 2026
Macro views
2026 Private Infrastructure Outlook
Explore what’s ahead in our 2026 Private Infrastructure outlook and how investors can position for the year ahead.
February 2, 2026
Macro views
Federal Reserve Chair Nomination: Kevin Warsh
Warsh’s Fed nomination and its impact on policy, markets, and the outlook for 2026.
February 2, 2026
Macro views Quick takes
A blockbuster, but skewed, tax refund season
Tax refunds provide a brief consumer lift as affordability strains widen across households.
January 30, 2026
Macro views Quick takes
January 2026 FOMC meeting: Policy rates on hold, nothing to see here
A steady January FOMC meeting as solid growth and easing risks keep the Fed on pause.
January 28, 2026
Macro views
Spillovers of the “K-shape” consumer to securitized debt markets
Diverging household finances are pressuring subprime credit and reshaping ABS performance.
January 28, 2026
Macro views
A new flashpoint in U.S/Europe trade relations
U.S.–EU trade tensions rise as tariffs tied to Greenland spark market and policy uncertainty.
January 20, 2026
Macro views
December CPI report: Unlikely to alter the Fed’s course
December CPI holds steady; disinflation trend intact, keeping Fed policy on expected path.
January 13, 2026