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Economy Watch Weekly: Lackluster Retail Sales in October

Economy editor Dees Stribling offers his insights on the recent retail sales report from October and analyzes the upcoming holiday season, in his podcast for the weekend ending Nov. 27th.

Economy Watch: Improved National Activity Index Points to Economy’s Resilience

Two of the four broad categories that make up the Federal Reserve of Chicago’s National Activity Index (CFNAI) were up from September, and one of them contributed to the October’s improvement.

Economy Watch: State Unemployment Rates Bode Well for Real Estate

Forty-three states and the District of Columbia enjoyed unemployment rate decreases from a year ago, while only three states suffered increases, and four states had no change, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Economy Watch: Will the Economy be More Robust Next Year?

If a report released by the University of Michigan on Thursday is correct, then the U.S. economy will have reasons to be cheerful in 2016.

Economy Watch: FOMC Leans Toward Rate Hike; Architects Still Busy

The Federal Open Market Committee released the minutes of its Oct. 27-28 meeting which indicated economic strength on the horizon.

Capital One Names New Senior Vice President in Dallas

Capital One announced the appointment of Cathy Janke as Senior Vice President for Commercial Real Estate Lending.

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NYC Investor Buys Self-Storage Asset in Kissimmee

Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $4.95 million sale of a self-storage property in Kissimmee, Fla.

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McMenamins Will Turn Lodge Building into Upscale Hotel

The Tacoma hospitality facility is lined up for redevelopment under owner McMenamins.  

New Report Examines Wellness Initiatives in CRE

Industry research from CoreNet Global suggests that wellness initiatives may soon be canon for many organizations.

Proposed MXD to Link Cleveland Neighborhoods

A five-acre parcel of former parking space is slated to become Cleveland’s newest walkable neighborhood.