Labor/Economy
Economy Watch: One of These Days, Rates Will Go Up
Too much of an impact on the residential market will have some indirect effect on parts of the commercial market.
Economy Watch: Retail Sales Still Outpacing Inflation
A look at how retail sales are doing.
Economy Watch: Some Hope for Household Formation
The creation of new households has accelerated.
‘Economy Watch’ with Dees Stribling: A Tepid Jobs Report
A tepid jobs report, but the Fed might bump rates up anyway.
Economy Watch: Tech Drives Office Leasing in Many Markets
While office-space users take fewer square feet per employee than many other businesses an increase in hiring is going to spur office leasing.
Economy Watch: Job Openings Continue Upward Trend
Positive news for the economy.
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.