Research

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Nov 9

Unemployment Inches Up as Job Creation Slows

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Oct 4

Fed Holds Rates Steady, While Taking Note of Emerging Economic Risks

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Sep 6

Shift Toward Pre-Pandemic HiringPatterns Clearer, Aiding Fed Objectives

Inflation and hiring trends may sway Fed from hike this month. The core personal consumption expenditures index, the Federal Reserve’s...

Aug 30

Back-to-School Shopping and SummerTravel a Boon for Brick-and-Mortar Retail

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Aug 16

Normalizing Rent Growth Points to Future Cooling in Core Inflation

Steady lending rate will benefit retail sector. A pause in September from the Fed would ease consumers' borrowing costs, after the mean...

Jun 13

Property Metrics Highlight Durability; Retailers Expand into Healthcare Spaces

Medical office vacancy stable in three-year span. The medical office sector continues to exhibit resilience to pandemic-related...

Jun 5

May Hiring Reflects Favorable Outlooksfor Hotel and Industrial Properties

Hiring reaches four-month high. Employers across the country created 339,000 new jobs last month, the most since January...

Jun 1

Projections for a Strong Summer TravelSeason Bode Well for Hotel Performance

Room demand approaching record high. Despite headwinds like widespread inflation, increased borrowing costs and a slow recovery of...

May 24

Tighter Credit Tempers Consumer Price Pressures, but Also Curtails Lending

Inflation descending at a more subdued pace. Annual growth in the headline consumer price index (CPI) slowed to 4.9 percent in April,...

May 5

April’s Jobs Report a Positive for RealEstate, but Signs for Caution Ahead

Labor market continued to grow in April. Employers created 253,000 positions in April, up from the 165,000 jobs added in March but below...

May 4

Fed Shifts to a Reactive Stance; GreaterLending Consistency May Be Coming

Federal funds rate pushed to 16-year high. On May 3, the Federal Open Market Committee lifted the overnight lending rate to a lower bound...

Apr 15

Shipping Routes Shift to the Atlantic, Posing Implications for the Industrial Sector

Western port snags benefit East Coast entrypoints. In 2022, prolonged negotiations between the Pacific Maritime Association and the...

Feb 15

Research Brief - Retail Sales

Broad-Based Spending Gains Backstop Retail Sector's Favorable Outlook

Jan 12

Research Brief: Employment

Persistently Low Unemployment Brings Implications for Fed and CRE

Dec 2, 2022

Research Brief: Employment

Hiring Momentum Continues in Key Sectors, Aiding Hotel, Restaurant Outlook

Nov 30, 2022

Research Brief: Retail Sales

Consumers Exhibit Resilience Prior to Peak Holiday Shopping Season