Economy Watch
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Economy Watch: State Labor Markets, Construction Costs Stay in Growth Mode
Over the past three months, all 50 states have posted increases in the Philadelphia Fed’s index of economic indicators. Construction materials prices in March were up 5.8 percent year over year, the Associated Builders and Contractors reported, even as declining natural gas prices help mask rapidly rising costs in other
News 11 April 2018 13:51 -
Economy Watch: Most Metros Enjoying Lower Unemployment Than a Year Ago
Unemployment rates were lower in February than a year earlier in 319 of the 388 U.S. metro areas, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
News 10 April 2018 13:10 -
Economy Watch: Employment Growth Slows to 103K Net New Jobs in March
Employment gains in January and February were also revised, totaling 50,000 less jobs than previously reported, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
News 06 April 2018 13:29 -
Economy Watch: Renters Willing to Pay More for Apartment Tech
More than three in four residents said they would pay more a package including the top three smart home amenities—security cameras, keyless entry and smart thermostats—according to a new study from property management software firm Entrata.
News 04 April 2018 14:07 -
Economy Watch: Construction Spending Edged Up in February
A considerable drop in public construction spending brought down the overall increase for the month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
News 03 April 2018 13:10 -
Economy Watch: CRE Prices Up in March, Except Industrial
Gains in four of the five property segments were enough to outweigh a 0.5 percent decline in the industrial pricing, according to Ten-X's March Commercial Real Estate Nowcast.
News 02 April 2018 13:00 -
Economy Watch: GDP Grew Faster Than Previously Reported in 4Q
The Bureau of Economic Analysis' final estimate for fourth-quarter 2017 GDP came in at an annualized rate of 2.9 percent, reflecting stable economic growth.
Economy Watch 29 March 2018 13:11 -
Economy Watch: Chinese Investment in US CRE Plunges
Following the Chinese government’s announced restrictions on outbound capital flow, the country's investments in U.S. commercial real estate dropped significantly in 2017, according to Cushman & Wakefield's 2017 China-U.S. Inbound Investment Capital Watch report.
Research Center 28 March 2018 13:08 -
Economy Watch: Chicago Fed National Activity Index Swings Upward
All categories of indicators that make up the index increased from January to February, pointing to above-average growth for the month, the Chicago Fed reported.
News 27 March 2018 13:51 -
Economy Watch: NABE Forecasts Strong Economic Growth in 2018-2019
Economic growth in 2018 is expected to be stronger than the 2.3 percent annual GDP growth rate in 2017, according to the latest NABE Outlook.
News 26 March 2018 18:42 -
Economy Watch: The Most Innovative States of 2018
States that come out on top of the list also tend to have hot office markets in some of their metros, fueled by demand from tech and other innovation-oriented firms, a WalletHub study reported.
News 23 March 2018 13:03 -
Economy Watch: Architecture Billings Growth Modest in February
The news from the AIA comes as the Federal Open Market Committee raised interest rates, effectively increasing the cost of money.
News 22 March 2018 13:44 -
Economy Watch: GAO Finds Hightened Risk Among CRE Lenders
Changes in underwriting standards, property prices and other data suggest that credit and concentration risks have increased in bank CRE lending, according to a new GAO study.
News 19 March 2018 13:50 -
Economy Watch: Employment Stable in Almost All of US
Sixteen states had jobless rate decreases from a year earlier and 34 states and D.C. had little or no change, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics latest report.
News 13 March 2018 13:02 -
Economy Watch: Economy Creates 310K Jobs in February
The increase in U.S. employment is a considerable boost from January's revised total of 239,000 jobs, the Bureau of Labor Statistics recently reported.
News 09 March 2018 16:03