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Economy Watch Weekly: Economic Growth to Slow in 2019

The global economic growth has become broader and stronger, according to the latest report by the International Monetary Fund. Economy Editor Dees Stribling analyzes the report, for the week ending April 27, 2018.

Economy Watch: IMF Predicts More Growth in 2018, Less Next Year

Advanced economies, including the U.S., will continue to expand above their potential growth rates this year, the International Monetary Fund’s latest World Economic Outlook, which will likely support robust real estate markets in 2018.

Economy Watch: NAIOP Highlights Importance of CRE to US Economy

Commercial real estate development and operations supported 7.6 million jobs and contributed more than $930 billion to U.S. GDP in 2017, according to NAIOP’s recently released annual study.

Economy Watch: IMF Ups Economic Growth Predictions

The IMF cited factors such as stronger-than-expected activity in 2017 and the macroeconomic impact of tax reform as reasons for its revised growth forecast.

Economy Watch Weekly: IMF Raises US Economic Growth Forecast

The IMF now expects global economic growth to reach 3.5 percent in 2017, predicting the U.S. will lead the pack with 2.3 percent growth. But how long will this momentum last and what is the impact on commercial real estate? Economy Editor Dees Stribling tackles these questions and more.

Economy Watch Weekly: Behind IMF’s Boost to US Growth Forecast

Economy Editor Dees Stribling discusses why the IMF believes US economic growth will be better than expected this year, for the week ending Jan. 27, 2017.

Economy Watch: IMF Puts US Growth Prospects Up in 2017

In its first 2017 economic outlook report, the IMF revised its forecast for U.S. growth up by 0.1 percentage points for this year and 0.4 points for 2018.