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Economy Watch Weekly: Millennials, Interest Rates Impact CRE

Economy Editor Dees Stribling explains how these two hot topics are affecting the real estate industry, for the week ending Aug. 19, 2016.

Economy Watch: Tourism Seeing Strong Growth in North America

Tourism growth in the U.S. and Canada is expected to reach 3.1 percent in 2016, contributing to the U.S. hospitality sector’s second-best year ever.

Economy Watch: More Hints of an Upcoming Interest Rate Hike

Fairly positive recent data about the U.S. economy seems to point to higher rates in the near future.

PRSM Association Appoints CEO

Bill Yanek will assume his new position starting Sept. 19.

Economy Watch: Construction as Share of GDP Increases in Most States

The construction industry continues to grow following the Recession, supported by improved job markets and low energy prices.

Economy Watch: Higher Interest Rates? A Definite Maybe

The Federal Open Market Committee’s latest meeting showed that the Fed remains split on whether a near-term interest rate hike is justified.

TIAA Unit Closes $1.2B Super-Regional Mall Fund

The equity commitments will allow the fund to assemble a portfolio of approximately $2.5 billion.

RealtyMogul Enters New Territory with REIT Launch

The online real estate crowdfunding marketplace has hit another milestone with the introduction of its first CRE fund.

Economy Watch: Apartment Starts Gain, Inflation Stays Low

Apartment starts gained 8.3 percent in July as a key consumer price index remained unchanged.

Brad Capas, President of CapasGroup Realty Advisors

How Millennials Influence Office and Multifamily Design Trends

Millennials strongly influence the design of residential and commercial buildings, but this trend comes with some serious challenges.