Americans get back to their spending ways. Economy might be speeding up again.
Consumer spending snapped back in August after a brief lull, adding to mounting evidence of an acceleration in the U.S. economy despite a series of strains.
Consumer spending snapped back in August after a brief lull, adding to mounting evidence of an acceleration in the U.S. economy despite a series of strains.
After years of uncertainty in the office sector, shrinking construction pipelines, improving leasing activity, and the ongoing preference for high-quality space are leading to a more selective market. Recent reports from Colliers, Cushman & Wakefield, Lee & Associates, JLL and Plante Moran suggest that the next phase of office could be defined by more competition…
Property transactions in London take an average of 174 days from agreed sale to completion, making it the slowest region in Britain for completing home moves, according to analysis by Rightmove. The data reveals significant regional variations in transaction times across Britain. The North East of England completes transactions 33 days faster than London on…
By Brian Platt and Nojoud Al Mallees (Bloomberg) — Prime Minister Mark Carney matched the new tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump and announced new support programs for Canadian businesses hurt by the escalating trade war with the country’s largest trading partner. Canada will double its existing counter-tariffs on U.S. steel and aluminum products to…
For years, investors were using the one-percent rule to quickly determine if a real estate deal would cash flow. But the one-percent rule, rent-to-price ratio, and other common rules of thumb have a glaring blind spot. They account for purchase price, but they don’t account for expenses. Meanwhile, mortgage rates, taxes, and insurance have all…
Flock Safety is hitting a rough patch with one of its biggest customers. The Los Angeles Police Department let its deal with the surveillance company expire over the past weekend, a spokesperson of the department told Business Insider on Monday. “We wanted to address some of the civil liberty and civil rights concerns and ensure…
European Union rulemakers may yet answer market participants’ calls to require just one party to a trade to report its details – despite regulators recently dismissing the move. “My vision is that we generally move towards single-sided reporting,” says Markus Ferber, a member of the European Parliament, in an email to Risk.net. In July, the…