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The Real Estate Roundtable Releases Guardedly Optimistic Report on CRE

The latest survey from The Real Estate Roundtable predicts a generally strong year for the CRE market, despite global economic concerns.

Economy Watch Weekly: Retail Sales Edge Up in 2016

Economy editor Dees Stribling reports some good news about overall retail sales in January, with some categories faring better than others, for the week ending Feb. 12.

Economy Watch: Mixed Signals Surround Consumer Spending

Recent metrics examining the direction of consumer spending this year have produced mixed results, as U.S. and global economic uncertainty remains strong.

Despite Shaky Market, Savills Studley Optimistic About US CRE

Savills Studley’s latest report analyzes the effects of global market volatility on U.S. commercial real estate.

Bank Watchdogs Call Out Loan Growth

Banks have stepped up construction and land development lending in recent years, raising red flags from regulators. By September 2015, development loans were rising at more than 15 percent annually, far outstripping increases in other bank loan categories. Be sure to read in-depth analysis of bank lending issues from Deloitte’s Steven Bandolik and Chris Spoth in the March 2016 digital issue of CPE.

Economy Watch: Retail Sales Rise in January

The U.S. Census Bureau’s latest retail sales report shows the overall industry is still thriving, but some categories are doing better than others.

Economy Watch: AIA Predicts Continued Strong Construction Spending

AIA’s latest survey of the county’s leading construction forecasters shows an overall positive outlook for construction spending in 2016.

Economy Watch: Rate Rise Next Month Unlikely

With the uncertainties surrounding the global and U.S. economies, it’s unclear when we can expect the next interest rate increase.

A10 Capital Lands $75M Investment from KKR

KKR joins A10 Capital’s top-tier institutional backers with a $75 million platform investment that will benefit A10 in strategic ways.

Economy Watch: Another Guardedly Optimistic Report on CRE

The Real Estate Roundtable’s latest survey predicts generally strong CRE market conditions this year, but some global economic issues are causing concern.