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Economy Watch: Industrial Emerges as Strongest Asset Class

ULI and PwC rated industrial as the best opportunity for investment and development going into 2017.

Economy Watch: ULI Predicts Slower Growth for CRE

The organization’s latest consensus forecast notes that CRE volumes will remain relatively high and rent growth will continue, but at a somewhat slower pace than the previous two years.

Ten-X Retail Report: The Good Buys and the Bad Buys

Ten-X’s latest retail outlook report identifies the top five “buy” and “sell” retail real estate markets in the U.S.

Economy Watch: Consumer Confidence Slips in October

After back-to-back monthly gains, the Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index declined in October.

Blackstone, HNA Shake Hands on $6.5B Deal

The Beijing-based conglomerate has acquired a 25 percent stake in Hilton Worldwide.

New Roles for Lickerman, Stettinius at Cushman & Wakefield

Joe Stettinius will become chief executive of brokerage and capital markets for the Americas and Tod Lickerman will assume the role of the region’s chief executive.

Economy Watch Weekly: Multifamily Market Slows

The apartment market takes a pause, and seemingly so does the overall economy. Economy Editor Dees Stribling explains why, for the week ending Oct. 21, 2016.

Economy Watch: Halloween Spending to Creep Up This Year

Total spending for the holiday is expected to reach $8.4 billion, an all-time high in the National Retail Federation’s 11-year history.

SIOR Special Report: Developers, Financiers, Techies Brace for Change

Industry leaders shared strategies, challenges and concerns for the future as the office and industrial real estate association celebrated its 75th.