Labor/Economy
Economy Watch: Are Mortgage Credit Conditions Getting Better?
The Federal Open Market Committee talks about interest rates and mortgage credit conditions.
Economy Watch: How to Put Homebuilding Back on Track
Homebuilders aren’t pessimistic these days, but they aren’t overly optimistic about the state of their business either.
‘Economy Watch’ Podcast with Dees Stribling: A Good Month for Retail Sales
January was actually a good month for retail sales, but the longer-term trends are a little more problematic.
Economy Watch: Retail Sales Drop, But Not Really
U.S. retail sales dropped a fair amount—0.8 percent—in January, but it’s a case of the headline number being a little misleading.
Economy Watch: 3 Things Going Right for the Real Estate Industry
Why February is looking good for multifamily.
Economy Watch: Woe for Retail
“Things are ugly” for retail right now. We examine why.
‘Economy Watch’ Podcast with Dees Stribling: Good Job Numbers Good for Real Estate
Good jobs numbers are good for real estate.
Economy Watch: The Long-Term Loss of Retail Jobs
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the number of retail jobs nationwide increased by 46,000 in January, which is a good thing, but in fact retail employment trends haven’t been all that strong in recent years.
Economy Watch: Construction Continues to Add Jobs
The U.S. economy created a net of 257,000 jobs in January, which was stronger than expected, and an uptick from the relatively weak report in December.