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CRE Capital Flows Rise in Q4 2025 as Commercial and Multifamily Originations Gain Momentum
Wells Fargo Economics says easing monetary policy is supporting broader lending activity across property types Capital is beginning to move more freely across...
U.S. Payrolls Rise 130,000 in January as Unemployment Falls to 4.3%
Wells Fargo Economics says stronger hiring and steady 3.7 percent wage growth bolster case for Federal Reserve to hold rates steady A year...
Q4 Employment Cost Index Rises 3.4%, Marking Slowest Compensation Growth Since 2021
Wells Fargo Economics says labor costs remain in a “Goldilocks zone” as wage pressures ease and benefit growth moderates As policymakers weigh the...
Data Center Sales Push U.S. CRE Transactions to Highest Level Since 2022
Wells Fargo Economics points to falling rates and a single outsized deal as key drivers behind a $186B fourth-quarter rebound After two years...
Labor Market Shows Persistent Weakness as Job Openings Slide to Lowest Level Since 2021
Hiring remains sluggish while layoff warnings mount, raising concerns about employment stability The American labor market continues to show signs of strain as...
January Hiring Seen at 80,000 as Labor Market Shows Signs of Gradual Cooling
Wells Fargo Economics expects steady unemployment, softer wage pressure, and downward revisions to 2025 job growth After several years in which the labor...
Consumer Confidence Plunges to Decade Low as Labor Market Anxieties Mount
Growing Job Market Concerns and Cost-of-Living Pressures Push Sentiment Below Pandemic-Era Levels American consumer confidence has fallen to its lowest point in a...
Immigration Slowdown Hits West Coast Economy Hard as Net Migration Turns Negative
Brookings analysis finds first negative migration in 50 years threatens labor force growth and consumer spending across key Western states The United States...
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...
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...
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...
Labor Market Treads Water as Job Openings Fall to 7.1 Million
The U.S. labor market showed continued signs of cooling in November, with job openings declining and workers increasingly reluctant to leave their positions,...
