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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks at an April 29 press conference following the FOMC’s decision to hold rates steady.
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The Federal Open Market Committee has voted to hold interest rates at a range of 3.50 to 3.75 percent, marking the third meeting in a row where the organization has held rates at that range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The announcement comes as the war in Iran continues to sow uncertainty in the industry and wider economy, with the rise in oil costs pushing up inflation. The labor market, meanwhile, remains mixed, with health-care positions driving the bulk of new job gains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a press conference following the committee\u2019s announcement, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell pointed out the increase in inflation due to rising energy costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDevelopments in the Middle East are contributing to a high level of uncertainty about the economic outlook,\u201d Powell said. \u201cThe Committee is attentive to the risks to both sides of its dual mandate.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On its own, \u201cthe Fed holding is expected and probably will have very little impact on commercial real estate markets in the near term,\u201d Allan Swaringen, managing director at LaSalle Investment Management and president & CEO of JLL Income Property Trust, told Commercial Property Executive<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the industry may appreciate some stability, the higher figure continues to be a drag on development starts and transaction activity. The 10-year Treasury yield, meanwhile, has increased by about 40 basis points since the war began, Swaringen noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe industry still faces a cost of capital that is meaningfully higher than the low-rate period many assets were acquired under,\u201d said Cary Goldman, managing partner at Timber Hill Group. \u201cThat continues to affect refinancing proceeds, lender sizing, debt yields, DSCR tests and cap rate assumptions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The war’s impact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Middle East conflict<\/a> has complicated the path to lower rates. While many had expected at least one rate cut by the end of the year, that seems less certain now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe 2026 Iran conflict is no longer a short-term shock but a structural driver of inflation,\u201d Paul Rahimian, CEO of Parkview Financial, told CPE.<\/em> \u201cAs the war enters its third month, the impact on global energy markets is filtering down to both corporate and consumer levels.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rahimian said he does not expect any rate cuts for the rest of the year, unless the labor market were to experience a rapid deterioration. However, Ryan Severino, chief economist & head of research at BGO, said his firm is still forecasting one or two cuts this year\u2014though the timeline has become fuzzier because of the war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A new era approaches<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The latest rate announcement comes as the path for Kevin Warsh<\/a> to become the new Fed chair has smoothed out. Hours before the Fed’s announcement on Wednesday, the Senate Banking Committee advanced Warsh\u2019s nomination to the full Senate, which is expected to approve the appointment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, it is not clear when Warsh will be confirmed. Powell\u2019s term as chair expires on May 15, though he said in his press conference that he would continue to serve as a Federal Reserve Board governor for an unspecified amount of time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The chair added he would step down from the Board of Governors once he believed that the Justice Department’s investigation into the Federal Reserve was completely resolved. On April 24, the DOJ said it had dropped the probe<\/a>, though U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro said<\/a> the department “would not hesitate to restart a criminal investigation should the facts warrant doing so.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One difference between Warsh and Powell is that Warsh is likely to seek more collaboration with the Treasury to manage the federal debt, according to Rahimian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe may see a strategic pivot toward financial repression, utilizing tools such as yield curve control, renewed quantitative easing and the relaxation of bank liquidity requirements to artificially lower borrowing costs despite inflationary pressures,\u201d Rahimian said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While some have expressed concerns over whether the Fed will maintain its independence under Warsh, experts who spoke to CPE <\/em>observed that the influence of the Fed chair is relatively limited. Swaringen pointed out that while the chair is a prominent position, it is still just one of the FOMC’s voting members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHistorically, you haven\u2019t seen a significant near-term alteration of Fed policy just because of the Fed chair,\u201d Swaringen said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Here\u2019s how the Middle East conflict is complicating the path to lower rates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3810,"featured_media":1004796855,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21808,21825,21783,23891,21742,52682],"tags":[52263,32764,45095,33722,45671,52844],"class_list":["post-1004796811","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-finance","category-investment","category-national","category-latest","category-policy","tag-bgo","tag-federal-open-market-committee","tag-jll-income-property-trust","tag-lasalle-investment-management","tag-parkview-financial","tag-timber-hill-group"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nFed Holds Rates Steady Under Weight of War - Commercial Property Executive<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Federal Open Market Committee has voted to hold interest rates at a range of 3.50 to 3.75 percent for the third meeting in a row.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/fed-holds-rates-steady-under-weight-of-war\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Fed Holds Rates Steady Under Weight of War\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Federal Open Market Committee has voted to hold interest rates at a range of 3.50 to 3.75 percent for the third meeting in a row.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/fed-holds-rates-steady-under-weight-of-war\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Commercial Property Executive\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CPExecutive\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-04-29T18:00:55+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-04-30T14:06:31+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/04\/Jerome_Powell_419.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"800\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"620\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Matthew Kaufman\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@cpexecutive\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@cpexecutive\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/fed-holds-rates-steady-under-weight-of-war\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/fed-holds-rates-steady-under-weight-of-war\/\",\"name\":\"Fed Holds Rates Steady Under Weight of War - Commercial Property Executive\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/fed-holds-rates-steady-under-weight-of-war\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/fed-holds-rates-steady-under-weight-of-war\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/04\/Jerome_Powell_419.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-04-29T18:00:55+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-04-30T14:06:31+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/63cac94132ceff8b31d189996459d345\"},\"description\":\"The Federal Open Market Committee has voted to hold interest rates at a range of 3.50 to 3.75 percent for the third meeting in a row.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/fed-holds-rates-steady-under-weight-of-war\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/fed-holds-rates-steady-under-weight-of-war\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/fed-holds-rates-steady-under-weight-of-war\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/04\/Jerome_Powell_419.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/04\/Jerome_Powell_419.jpg\",\"width\":800,\"height\":620,\"caption\":\"Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks at an April 29 press conference following the FOMC's decision to hold rates steady. 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