Commercial Real Estate & Business News December 19, 2019
The Monday Morning Quarterback It was an interesting week. Most of the economic news was good. The U.S. and China reached an interim agreement on tariffs. The U.S. will agree not to impose tariffs on $160 billion worth of Chinese goods that were supposed to go into effect yesterday. In addition, import taxes on $112 billion […]
Commercial Real Estate & Business News December 18, 2019
Freddie Mac’s Guggenmos Looks Ahead to 2020 for Multifamily Apartment rents are still on the rise. Rental communities across the country are still fully occupied on average, despite years of new construction. But just a few months ago, the financial markets flashed warning signs of a possible recession in 2020. How long can the good times […]
Commercial Real Estate & Business News December 17, 2019
For Emerging Retailers, Bricks Can Boost Clicks Emerging brands and direct-to-consumer companies are taking center stage in the U.S. retail real estate industry, not as alleged destroyers of brick-and-mortar locations but as converts to those stores. Companies are acknowledging to real estate brokers and landlords that having a physical location, it turns out, is important. It […]
Commercial Real Estate & Business News December 16, 2019
Power of the Pause: Are We in the Age of the Mini Recession? There seems to be a common consensus these days that we are due for a recession. It’s understandable why many may believe this: Over the past 40 years, the U.S. has experienced a recession approximately every 10 years (1980-82, 1990-91, 2001, 2008-09). There […]
Commercial Real Estate & Business News December 13, 2019
Fed Holds Steady, Signals no Interest Rate Changes Through 2020 The Federal Reserve left its benchmark rate unchanged on Wednesday and signaled it plans to hold steady through 2020, barring unexpected economic news. All the members of the Federal Open Market Committee supported the decision to keep the rate in the 1.5% to 1.75% range, the […]
Commercial Real Estate & Business News December 12, 2019
US Economy Steady, Arizona Stronger Headed into 2020, Experts Say Despite uncertainty about national economic policy and the ongoing trade war with China, the U.S. economy likely will remain stable into 2020 and Arizona’s economy will do even better, according to experts at Arizona State University’s annual economic forecast luncheon. While national growth projections are not […]