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St. Joe has Hidden Value in Discounted Real Estate Portfolio

St. Joe Company (JOE) is a property developer located in North Florida, owning 167,000 acres. Over the long-term, St. Joe has a large-scale sector plan called the Bay-Walton Sector plan, which details 110,500 acres of development to 2064 including 170,200 residential housing units and more than 22 million square feet of leasable retail and office space.

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Market and Economy

Economic and Market Review March 2025

• Trump’s shifting tariff policies are creating market uncertainty, with inflation indicators rising and consumer confidence hitting a 12-year low
• The federal deficit has reached nearly $1.3 trillion for the first five fiscal months—approximately $500 billion more than last year
• OECD has downgraded global GDP growth projections to 3.1% in 2025 and 3.0% in 2026
• Germany has modified its debt brake to exempt defense spending and add €500 billion for infrastructure, aiming to increase defense spending to 3.5% of GDP by 2030
• China’s manufacturing PMI increased to 50.5 in March, with industrial output up 6.9% in early 2025 despite tariff concerns

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