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Economy Watch: Commercial Construction Spending Posts Gains
The office sector led the way in August with a 28 percent year-over-year jump as outlays for hotel and multifamily construction also rose.
Economy Watch: U.S. Consumers Stay Upbeat
The University of Michigan’s latest survey indicates that Americans continue to feel good about the economy.
Economy Watch: Life Sciences Industy Churns
The life sciences industry is going through a wave of acquisitions as well as rapid growth, which is having strong positive and negative impacts on certain real estate markets, JLL reports.
Economy Watch: How Do Oil and Office Markets Mix?
Office markets in the nation’s leading energy centers are performing at widely varying levels, Cushman & Wakefield reports in a new study.
Economy Watch: Emerging Tech Hot Spots to Enjoy Office Rental Growth
A new wave of cities are attracting top tech talent and therefore seeing rising office rents, a new NGKF report reveals.
Economy Watch: Fourth-Quarter Slowdown for US GDP Possible
While the third quarter looks on track to see more GDP growth for the U.S. economy, projections for the fourth quarter are a little less optimistic.
Economy Watch: An Assortment of Negative Signals for the Economy
A number of new datapoints this week show a somewhat negative picture for the U.S. economy as we near the end of 2016.
Economy Watch: No Rate Hike Now, but Possible in December
Despite the decision to keep rates unchanged, the vote wasn’t unanimous, indicating a chance for a rate hike before the end of the year.
Economy Watch: Price Hikes Modest, Household Worth Up
Modest inflation as well as recent income gains for U.S. households should be encouraging news for retailers going into the holiday season.
Economy Watch: Retail Sales Edge Down in August
Retailers saw an unexpected drop in sales in August, but most are still seeing year-over-year gains, the Census Bureau reported.