Economy Watch
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Economy Watch Weekly: US Economic Expansion Enters Third Cycle
Economy Editor Dees Stribling offers an outlook on the longest economic cycle in U.S. history, based on the Wells Fargo Investment Institute’s midyear analysis.
Podcast 26 June 2018 13:39 -
Economy Watch: Contractors Expect 2018 to Remain Strong
Despite macroeconomic challenges, nonresidential contractors are optimistic about prospects for the rest of the year, the Associated Builders and Contractors' Construction Confidence Index shows.
News 25 June 2018 16:58 -
Economy Watch: Office Construction Robust, More Focused on Downtowns
Development is at an above-average rate and more focused on urban core locations than in previous decades, a recent Newmark Knight Frank report shows.
News 22 June 2018 10:34 -
Economy Watch: Architects Even Busier in May
The American Institute of Architects' Architecture Billings Index rose to 52.8, an uptick compared to April, which bodes well for construction spending in the upcoming year.
News 21 June 2018 16:41 -
Economy Watch: Construction Project Backlog Eases in First Quarter
The number of U.S. construction projects under contract has expanded since this time last year in most sectors, according to Associated Builders and Contractors.
News 20 June 2018 12:10 -
Economy Watch: US Expansion Showing Its Age, Wells Fargo Reports
The U.S. economic expansion, now the second-longest ever, is looking a little long in the tooth, but REIT fundamentals are still strong.
News 19 June 2018 09:40 -
Economy Watch: Consumers Optimistic For Now
American buyers feel good about their own current financial situation, but remain a little leery about the future of the economy.
News 18 June 2018 08:23 -
Economy Watch: Retail Sales Up Robustly in May
U.S. sales saw a slight increase in May, with most categories gaining ground. However, furniture stores, sporting goods, hobby, music and bookstores suffered significant sales decreases.
News 15 June 2018 13:24 -
Economy Watch: Inflation Heats Up in May
The price of gasoline and shelter continue to contribute to the increase in the all items index in May, which ticked up by 0.2 percent.
News 13 June 2018 10:30 -
Economy Watch: Gig Economy Might Not be as Large as Believed
A new Bureau of Labor Statistics report casts some doubt on the size and growth trajectory of contingent jobs, which might have implications for the U.S. office market.
News 12 June 2018 11:34 -
Economy Watch: American Tower Tops U.S. Companies on Forbes’ List
The developer of wireless and broadcast communications real estate ranks as the largest U.S. public real estate company on Forbes' Global 2000.
News 11 June 2018 16:52 -
Economy Watch: More Buildings Enter Planning Stage in May
Sixteen projects each with a value of $100 million or more entered planning in May, up from 12 developments in April, according to the latest Dodge Data & Analytics report.
News 08 June 2018 15:40 -
Economy Watch: Technology, Taxes to Significantly Impact Economy
The real estate executives Akerman interviewed were split almost equally behind two major elements they say will define the trajectory of U.S. commercial real estate over the next three years.
News 07 June 2018 15:59 -
Economy Watch: U.S. Economy Has More Job Openings Than Unemployed
In April, vacancies increased in durable goods manufacturing (up 33,000) and information (up 26,000), but decreased in finance and insurance (down 84,000).
News 06 June 2018 16:39 -
Economy Watch: Business Economists Expect Slowdown
The next recession will likely occur sometime between the fourth quarter of 2019 and the second quarter of 2020, according to the latest NABE survey.
News 05 June 2018 14:45