Economy/Ecommerce
Economy Watch: CRE Headed for a Pause?
Commercial real estate has (in many places) had a good run in recent years, so is it reasonable to assume that some kind of slowdown is ahead?
Economy Watch: Wages Eke Out Gains in Recent Months
The jobs report for August was OK, but was there potentially better news.
Economy Watch: Mediocre Number of Jobs Created in August
The U.S. economy created a net of 173,000 jobs in August, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Economy Watch: Summertime Expansion for the Economy, CRE Too
Ahead of the jobs report on Friday, more reasonably good news about the U.S. economy.
‘Economy Watch’ Podcast with Dees Stribling: Good News About Housing
Good news about housing.
Economy Watch: Construction Spending Up, But Unevenly Spread Around the Country
The construction industry, which suffered so much because of the recession, seems to be in a sustained growth mode now.
Economy Watch: CRE Investors Still Confident
Strong consumer sentiment is all well and good, but it’s also important for the health of the commercial real estate market for major institutional investors to be happy too.
Economy Watch: Consumers Doing Better, Which is Good for Real Estate
Consumers managed to make more and spend more in July than in June, which is a good sign for the wider economy, but also (if the trend continues) an important buttress for the residential and commercial real estate markets.
Economy Watch: Demographics to Boost Housing Market Over Next Decade
The U.S. housing market has had a rough decade, but according to the Mortgage Bankers Association, time is on its side.