Even though the Federal Reserve temporarily put its inflation fight on hold this week, the cost of living rose sharply again last month in a sign the central bank’s work is far from done.
Republicans are feeling the high-cost crunch. The latest consumer sentiment reading out of the University of Michigan finds that, across the board, Americans are still feeling bad. While self-identified Republicans still feel better than their Democratic and Independent counterparts, they’re increasingly feeling the pinch of rising prices. From January to October 2026, the share of…
Legora, a company that developed a collaborative artificial intelligence-driven workspace for the legal profession, has signed a new 10-year lease for 98,420 square feet — the entire 11th floor — at SL Green Realty’s 11 Madison Avenue. This brings the building to 100 percent occupancy. SEE ALSO: Fashion Nova Expands L.A. Footprint With 133K-SF Warehouse…
Another massive industrial REIT merger is on the table, two logistics heavyweights have announced. French industrial landlord Argan and Belgian firm Warehouses De Pauw are planning to band together, creating a mammoth, pan-European logistics firm worth €13B ($14.8B), the companies announced Thursday. “For more than 25 years, each of us has built a market-leading platform,” Argan founder Jean-Claude Le…
FOURTH QUARTER 2026 ASSET ALLOCATION OUTLOOK We expect no recession over our three-year forecast period, with near-trend GDP growth. Economic growth continues to be driven by business investment. Inflation will likely remain above the Fed’s long-term target but without further acceleration. We expect a cautious Federal Reserve, with inflation limiting the pace and magnitude of…
More than four months after the Iran war rattled real estate investor sentiment following a year of declining profitability in 2025, outlooks across the core purchase segment that has buoyed sales production since 2023 remain subdued. “Driving worsening sentiment are several challenges, most notably the difficulty of finding deals and securing capital,” said investor-community platform…
Newcastle Building Society has lowered mortgage rates by up to 25 basis points across selected residential mortgages. The cuts have been applied to selected purchase, remortgage and product transfer options on deals up to 95% loan to value (LTV). The mutual has also launched base rate tracker products. This includes a two-year tracker at 80% LTV, priced at…
