Some discouraging numbers this week, but in the end, the unexpectedly strong jobs report put a positive spin on things.

Mike Ratliff and Jack Kern dissect trends from our 2012 ranking of the Most Powerful Mortgage Banks. Out of all the property sectors, multifamily took the cake when it came to securing financing over the past year.

Some good news, some less than good news this week–and the beginnings of full-blown, election-year arguments over economic policy.

Fairly good economic news in the US, and the downgrade in Europe wasn’t enough to set off a panic.

Some fairly good news this week, but most importantly, no major economic upsets.

The year was off to a surprisingly good start, at least for the domestic economy.

Mike Ratliff and Jack Kern dissect the results from our survey of equity providers to gain some insight into how and where firms are investing their funds for 2012. Make sure to read the full results in the January issue.

A surprising round of good news ahead of the holidays.

A surprising round of good news ahead of the holidays.

U.S. consumers aren’t opening their wallets quite as much as retailers thought, and Europe sinks back into a debt funk.