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During a time of great uncertainty and rapid change, connection and information is a more important resource than ever before. Today's issues could be amplified or altered in a matter of days or hours, so it is vital that organizations and thought leaders frequently share knowledge, dispel rumors, and offer insight.

Hosted by Professor and Lusk Center Director Richard K. Green, Lusk Perspectives offers timely analysis and shares accurate data vetted by leading experts on the latest developments and observations concerning policy, real estate, urban economics and more.

Once interviews are conducted, resources and videos will be made available here and on podcast channels as soon as possible.

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Tariffs, Taxes, Trepidation: Real Estate Capital Markets

June 26, 2025

Kev Zoryan Founder & Managing Partner

With fewer transactions to measure, what’s happening in real estate capital markets, and what’s next?

Kev Zoryan (Arselle Investments) joins Richard K. Green (USC Lusk Center for Real Estate) to explore the state of capital markets and how today’s environment is reshaping investment strategy. Zoryan shares his path from private equity to launching his own firm addressing the succession gap he sees in real estate organizations.

Highlights include:

- Why matching capital to strategy is more critical than ever
- How return metrics have evolved and what to prioritize
- Where the US stands as a priority for global capital amid uncertainty
- What refinancing challenges may still loom for commercial real estate

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US Foreign Policy

May 16, 2024

Jerrold D. Green Research Professor, USC Annenberg and President & CEO

Jerrold D. Green (USC Annenberg, Pacific Council on International Policy) joins Richard K. Green (USC Lusk Center for Real Estate) to discuss a short list of global hotspots from a United States perspective.

Green delivers insights and offers detailed context on Israel-Gaza, China, Mexico, Ukraine-Russia, and the unique position the US holds within the global economy and international relations.

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2024 Or Bust: The Economy, The Fed, And Fiscal Policy

March 07, 2024

Claudia Sahm Founder

How will the US economy perform in 2024? 

Claudia Sahm (Sahm Consulting) joins Richard K. Green (USC Lusk Center for Real Estate) to discuss the US economy’s recovery from COVID alongside additional shocks and infer the implications of the Federal Reserve’s playbook for 2024. 

Sahm’s key points:

  • The US economy undeniably turned a corner in 2023
  • The US recovery remains stronger than its peer countries
  • The Federal Reserve will continue its conservative approach to rate cuts
  • The greatest risk to the market in the near future is the Federal Reserve’s sluggish response

Sahm also fields questions on the risk that commercial real estate and regional bank distress poses to the economy, the Federal Reserve’s limits on impacting housing affordability, and more.

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