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Design in the Age of Disruption: Gensler’s 2026 Forecast Maps a Built Environment in Flux
As AI, climate shocks, and workplace upheaval collide, the world’s largest architecture firm says adaptability—not scale—will determine real estate winners The built environment...
Durable Goods Orders Rise 0.5% in September as Shipments Point to Solid Q3 Capex Momentum
Core capital goods orders climb 0.9 percent, supporting Wells Fargo Economics’ 6 percent annualized equipment-spending estimate A year defined by uneven business investment...
Hudson Pacific Executes 1-for-7 Reverse Stock Split in Attempt to Boost Share Price
Los Angeles-based REIT consolidates shares in bid to regain investor confidence and meet exchange requirements Hudson Pacific Properties has pulled the trigger on...
Retail Sales Rose Just 0.2% in September as Control Group Slips 0.1%
Wells Fargo Economics says a soft September keeps holiday spending forecasts intact but leaning toward the lower end of the 3.5 percent–4 percent...
Consumer Confidence Falls as Job Market Concerns Overshadow Lower Gas Prices
November reading marks second-lowest level in four years while labor differential continues decline American consumers are growing increasingly uneasy about their economic prospects,...
Seattle’s Tourbineau Real Estate Bets Big on the Post-Office Economy With Conversion Project in Chinatown-International District
The real estate firm is transforming a century-old warehouse-turned-office building in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District into self-storage, part of a broader national strategy to...
Data Center Construction Spending Surges 26% YoY to $41B as AI Infrastructure Build-Out Accelerates
Wells Fargo Economics report shows investment nearly quadrupled since 2021, though growth rate moderates from January’s 44 percent peak Data-center development, once a...
Existing Home Sales Rise 1.2% in October as Lower Mortgage Rates Offer Modest Relief
Inventory edges higher, demand firms, and the Midwest leads the month’s regional gains A slight easing in borrowing costs this fall has been...
September Jobs Report Shows 119,000 Nonfarm Payroll Gain as Unemployment Climbs to 4.4%
Delayed data reveals continued labor market softening, leaving Fed’s December rate decision uncertain The long-delayed September payroll numbers arrived with an unusual sense...
U.S. Economy Positioned for Steadier Growth as Policy Uncertainty Recedes
Wells Fargo forecasts 2.3 percent GDP expansion in 2026 as fiscal stimulus, monetary easing and stabilized trade framework replace year of escalating tariffs...
Lack of Middle Class Housing Drives West Coast Exodus As California, Oregon, and Washington Face Historic Migration Reversal
After decades of drawing Americans westward, the Pacific Coast states are experiencing a dramatic demographic shift that could reshape regional economies and political...
Construction Spending Posts Third Monthly Gain as Residential Activity Rises 0.8% in August
Home improvement drives residential growth while nonresidential sector continues downward trend despite data center resilience After several months of subdued activity across building...
