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Economy Watch: A Month for Job Creation

The U.S. economy surprised on the upside in May.

Economy Watch: The Quiet Sector

The hotel sector has quietly been gaining a tremendous head of steam.

Economy Watch: Which Way the Economy?

Which way is the economy going?

Economy Watch: Inflation Still Nugatory

The status of a potential inflation is clear.

Economy Watch: Fewer Apartment-Applicant Deadbeats Than Before

The U.S. apartment market has been strengthening in a number of ways.

Economy Watch: Consumers Not Fans of Economy

Do consumers have the jitters? A case of nerves?

Economy Watch: Retail-Sales Growth Slows to a Halt

Retail sales growth took a pause in April.

Economy Watch: Two Tales of Employment Recovery

Two industries now have bearing on real estate: construction and hospitality.

Economy Watch: Uptick for Jobs or Another Disappointment?

The April Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs report is approaching, and the question now is whether it will be better than March’s disappointing gain.

Economy Watch: A Second-Quarter Bounce?

Now that a crummy first quarter has been verified by the preliminary GDP numbers, attention turns to the second quarter.