Federal Reserve
Apartment Rent Surge Cools, Giving Fed Room to Maneuver on Interest Rates
Multifamily housing market shifts from inflation driver to potential policy relief as new supply wave dampens rent growth The Federal Reserve may have...
Report: Fed Poised for September Rate Cut as Labor Market Shows Signs of Weakness
The Federal Reserve appears all but certain to cut interest rates at its September meeting after a string of weak labor market indicators...
Industrial Real Estate Market Hits Historic Slump as Tariff Uncertainty Takes Toll
Warehouse demand shrinks for first time in 15 years as trade policy anxiety and economic headwinds converge The U.S. industrial real estate market...
The Great Hiring Freeze: U.S. Labor Market Hits the Brakes as Fed Faces Policy Dilemma
The American job machine that powered the economy through four years of defying recession predictions has suddenly downshifted into first gear. August employment...
Report: Private Construction Spending Tumbles as Public Projects Defy Interest Rate Pressure
The construction industry’s struggle with elevated interest rates deepened in July, as overall spending declined 0.1 percent for the month and fell 2.8...
Consumer Spending Shows Resilience Despite Warning Signs
American consumers continued to open their wallets in July, driving real consumer spending up 0.3 percent for the month—the strongest showing since March’s...
Report: Job Market Worries Weigh on Consumer Confidence Despite Optimism Ahead
American consumers are sending mixed signals about the economy’s direction, with confidence levels stuck in a holding pattern that reflects growing unease about...
New Home Sales Decline as Builders Grapple with Rising Inventory and Affordability Crisis
The American housing market is facing mounting pressure as new home sales declined 0.6 percent in July to an annualized pace of 652,000...
Core Inflation Surges to Six-Month High as Tariff Pressures Mount
The U.S. inflation landscape is showing signs of renewed pressure as goods and services respond to evolving tariff dynamics and shifting consumer behavior....
Hudson Pacific Properties Reports Widening Losses Despite Strategic Restructuring
Real estate investment trust reports $83.1 million quarterly loss as office occupancy challenges persist Hudson Pacific Properties Inc. (HPP) reported deepening financial losses...
Single-Family Rental Market Poised for Growth Despite Current Headwinds, Industry Leaders Say
The single-family rental (SFR) and build-to-rent (BTR) markets are navigating a complex landscape of challenges and opportunities, with industry experts expressing cautious optimism...
Fed Holds Rates Steady in July, But Dissent Signals Growing Division Over Policy Path
The Federal Reserve opted to maintain interest rates in July, marking the fifth consecutive meeting with no change to the federal funds rate,...
