The Looming Shift in Commercial Real Estate: Navigating Post-Pandemic Challenges
Following are several summary bullet points followed by a link to the 60 Minutes story from last week. $1.2 trillion in commercial real [...]
US Economic Update: Job Growth Beats Expectations Amid Service Sector Slowdown
Last month’s job growth surprised to the upside. This report deviated from the Fed’s anticipated trend of a loosening labor market. Once again, [...]
War in the Middle East
The war in the Middle East has escalated and associated inflation risks have risen, too. Over the weekend, a U.S. destroyer ship along [...]
Fed Perspectives Clash with Market Predictions for Rate Cuts
Fed officials pushed back on the markets’ aggressive rate cut projections. Bostic: Source: Reuters Read full article Goolsbee: Source: @economics [...]
The Fed’s Pivot: Rate Cuts on the Horizon Amid Economic Shifts
It finally looks like the Federal Reserve's rate-hiking cycle has come to an end, as the central bank's policymakers signaled that more rate cuts could be [...]
Anticipating a Shift: Market Forecasts Defy Fed’s Stance on Rate Cuts
Despite Chair Powell’s pushback, the market now sees some 130 bps of rate cuts in 2024. Source: @financialtimes Read full article [...]
Understanding the Pulse of the Economy: November’s Beige Book Breakdown
The November Beige Book report from the Federal Reserve. Economic activity was softer, with mixed regional reports. The overall economic outlook has become [...]
Navigating the Housing Squeeze: Construction Up, Optimism Down
Residential construction held up well last month amid tight inventories. Building permits are back to last year’s levels. Multi-family construction remains relatively soft. [...]