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Report: Manufacturing Shows Signs of Life in August Amid Broader Industrial Weakness
Despite modest gains, Wells Fargo Economics warn that concentrated growth and policy uncertainty could limit expansion through year-end The U.S. manufacturing sector is...
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...
The Kids Are Not Alright: Why Your 30-Something Children Still Live at Home
By Billy the Broker (I just want to stay anonymous) If you’re wondering why your college-educated offspring are still camped out in their childhood bedrooms...
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...
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...
Report: Policy Uncertainty Extends Manufacturing Downturn Into Sixth Month
American manufacturers are caught in a prolonged downturn, with the Institute for Supply Management’s key manufacturing index registering its sixth consecutive month of...
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...
McNellis: Death of a Deal
By John McNellis In Rochambeau, paper beats rock. In life, paper sometimes beats deals. We own a shopping center in a Sacramento suburb...
Housing Market Shows Mixed Signals as Building Permits Decline Despite Jump in Starts
U.S. housing activity presented a mixed picture in July, as total housing starts climbed 5.2 percent while building permits continued to weaken, according...
The Great Office Collapse: How Remote Work Devastated West Coast Real Estate
Tech hubs from San Francisco to Seattle are facing unprecedented commercial property losses as the work-from-home revolution reshapes urban economics The numbers are...
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....
