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CPE’s Top 5 January Articles

Miss out on any CPE stories in January? Here are five of our most popular articles for the month.

Economy Watch Weekly: Behind IMF’s Boost to US Growth Forecast

Economy Editor Dees Stribling discusses why the IMF believes US economic growth will be better than expected this year, for the week ending Jan. 27, 2017.

Economy Watch Weekly: CRE Investment to Get a Boost in 2017

Economy Editor Dees Stribling discusses the big picture: what’s going on in the real estate industry both globally and nationally, for the week ending Jan. 20, 2017.

Economy Watch: Global CRE Investment Forecast for Growth in ’17

Global investment volumes are forecast to rise nearly $700 billion this year, with certain U.S. markets set to be especially strong, JLL reports.

Economy Watch: Architects See Surge in Business at End of ’16

December saw the highest monthly growth in demand for architects’ design services, according to the American Institute of Architects’ latest Architecture Billings Index.

Economy Watch Weekly: Behind December’s Retail Rise

What was the main driver of the nice bump in retail sales in December? Economy Editor Dees Stribling weighs in on all things retail, for the week ending Jan. 13, 2017.

2017 Outlook: A New Era

Strong but Cautious Growth to Prevail in 2017 Amid New Uncertainties

Economy Watch: Consumers Start Off 2017 with Confidence

The post-election surge in optimism continues, according to the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers mid-January report.

Deadline Extended: 2017 Leaders in Real Estate Education Survey

Commercial Property Executive and Multi-Housing News are collecting data for the 2017 Leaders in Real Estate Education survey. Complete the survey now to be recognized among the top real estate education programs in the U.S.!

Economy Watch Weekly: 2016 Wraps Up with Fairly Good Jobs Report

For the first podcast of the new year, Economy Editor Dees Stribling wraps up the state of the jobs market at the end of 2016, including how the retailers fared during the holiday season, for the week ending Jan. 6, 2017.