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Economy Watch Weekly: CRE Fundamentals Still Strong—Mostly

The U.S. economy is in reasonably good shape, and so is the commercial real estate industry, for that matter. But there are some caveats. Economy Editor Dees Stribling weighs in for the week ending July 22, 2016.

Economy Watch Weekly: Retail Sales Jump in June

The economy not only created more jobs than expected in June, but also saw a decent jump in retail sales for the month. Economy editor Dees Stribling weighs in on this surprising news, for the week ending July 15, 2016.

Economy Watch Weekly: Job Growth Surges in June

Economy Editor Dees Stribling discusses the June’s surge in job creation, representing the best month for growth in jobs so far this year. Tune in to find out which sectors saw the greatest increase, for the week ending July 8, 2016.

Economy Watch Weekly: Consumer Spending Up, GDP Still Struggling

While consumer spending is up in the second quarter, GDP growth is still struggling. Economy Editor Dees Stribling weighs in on what this means for the real estate industry, for the week ending July 1, 2016.

Economy Watch Weekly: All About the Brexit

Economy Editor Dees Stribling weighs in on the question likely on every economist’s mind: What impact will Brexit have on the U.S. economy? He also tackles the potential affects on the U.S. real estate industry, for the week ending June 24, 2016.  

Economy Watch Weekly: Retail Sales Get a Boost

Economy Editor Dees Stribling examines the factors leading to increased consumer spending last month and if this trend will continue, for the week ending June 17, 2016.

Economy Watch Weekly: What Will the Fed Do?

Economy Editor Dees Stribling weighs in on the next Federal Reserve action, in his report for the week ending June 10, 2016.

Economy Watch Weekly: June Rate Hike Unlikely

Economy Editor Dees Stribling weighs in on what a weak jobs report in May means for the real estate industry and why the likelihood of a June rate hike is low, for the week ending June 3, 2016.

Economy Watch Weekly: Job Creation Stagnation?

Is the economy creating enough jobs to constitute genuine growth? Economy Editor Dees Stribling addresses this question and more, for the week ending May 27, 2016.

Economy Watch Weekly: Potential Rate Hike’s Implications for CRE

The latest FOMC meeting minutes point to a potential interest rate hike in June. Economy Editor Dees Stribling weighs in on what this could mean for the commercial real estate industry, for the week ending May 20, 2016.