Labor/Economy
‘Economy Watch’ Podcast with Dees Stribling: The Job Numbers are Good
The jobs numbers are good, but wages still stagnate.
Economy Watch: A Strong Year for the Hotel Industry
This year is going to be another good year for the U.S. hotel industry, even better than the strong 2014, according to recent predictions from various sources, including the most recent TravelClick North American Hospitality Review (NAHR) and PKF Hospitality Research (a CBRE company).
Economy Watch: Low Inflation Generally Positive for CRE
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the CPI was down 0.4 percent in December. That’s the steepest drop in that particular metric since 2008.
Economy Watch: Why Smart Money’s on Multifamily
For-rent multifamily is long past being the darling property type of the year for any particular year since the recession hit.
Economy Watch: The Persistent Sluggishness of Retail Development
Retail sales dropped a bit in December, the Census Bureau reports, adjusting for the holiday season–down 0.9 percent compared with November–which sounds like bad news for retailers and the landlords that lease space to them.
‘Economy Watch’ Podcast with Dees Stribling: Ending the Year on a Strong Hiring Note
The year ended on a strong hiring note, which ought to be good more all property types.
Economy Watch: Will Interest Rates Rise Sooner Rather Than Later?
Predicting what the Federal Reserve’s going to do about interest rates is something of a mug’s game, since the central bank goes out of its way to be opaque about policy matters.
Economy Watch: Another Strong Jobs Report to Round Out 2014
The U.S. economy gained 252,000 jobs in December, representing another healthy month of job growth, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Economy Watch: Retail Recovery at a Snail’s Pace
Reis released its latest quarterly report on the U.S. retail real estate market.