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Oregon’s Unemployment Crisis Deepens: State Ranks Among Nation’s Worst
Analysis: Persistent job market weakness places Oregon in bottom tier nationally as manufacturing sector continues to shed workers Oregon’s unemployment situation has deteriorated...
Small Business Optimism Climbs to 99.5 as Economic Uncertainty Falls to Seven-Month Low
Policy clarity and monetary easing drive nine-point jump in near-term outlook despite persistent labor challenges American small business owners closed out 2025 with...
Downtown Seattle Ranks Second Among Peers in Residential Construction with 3,325 Units Underway
Housing development drives urban recovery as downtown population reaches record 109,845 residents, though building permits fall to historic lows Downtown Seattle’s residential construction...
Seattle Retail Market Faces Headwinds as Vacancy Climbs Above Historical Average
Region Posts Fifth Consecutive Quarter of Negative Absorption with Annual Total Reaching Negative 1.1 Million Square Feet The Puget Sound retail market ended...
Seattle Office Market Shows First Signs of Stabilization After Years of Decline
Puget Sound Region Records First Positive Absorption Quarter Since 2021 as Vacancy Growth Slows The Puget Sound office market closed 2025 with its...
Trump Administration Unveils Housing Market Interventions to Address Affordability Crisis
New policies target institutional investors and mortgage rates, though implementation details remain sparse The Trump administration launched two major housing policy initiatives this...
Tax Refunds Set to Surge 18% in 2026 Filing Season as Retroactive Cuts Take Effect
American taxpayers can expect substantially larger refunds this filing season as retroactive tax provisions from last year’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act finally...
Portland Office Market Navigates Adjustment Period with Vacancy Reaching 27.3 Percent in Q4 2025
Leasing activity declines 12 percent as investment sales total $313 million amid continued valuation repricing Portland’s office market concluded 2025 facing continued headwinds...
Labor Market Treads Water as Job Growth Stalls in Final Month of 2025
December payrolls rose just 50,000 while unemployment edged down to 4.4 percent, leaving Fed likely on hold for January meeting The U.S. labor...
U.S. Housing Construction Starts Slide 4.2% to a 1.25MM Pace as Builders Pull Back
Elevated inventories, affordability pressures and uneven demand keep residential construction subdued After several years in which housing construction helped buffer the economy against...
Data Challenges Narrative on Institutional Investors and Homeownership Crisis
U.S. Lost 1.5 Million Single-Family Rentals as Individual Homebuyers Outcompeted Investors, Contradicting Claims About Institutional Impact on Affordability The heated debate over institutional...
Consumer Prices Expected to Rise 0.35% in December After Data Collection Issues
Wells Fargo forecasts 2.7 percent year-over-year headline inflation, down from September peak despite monthly rebound The longest government shutdown in U.S. history created...
