Consumers grow more concerned about jobs than inflation
Fears of a layoff near all-time highs
A weakening labor market is making consumers increasingly worried about their continued employment prospects, while higher prices are making it more difficult for some to make ends...
Retail rents grow at blistering pace in North Carolina’s two largest markets
Population growth, increased retail spending drive up rates in Raleigh and Charlotte
Retail landlords in North Carolina's two largest markets have been able to push rents faster than any other large market in the United States, thanks to the cities' limited retail ...
Slower job growth sets the stage for a rate cut
The search for work takes longer as employers add fewer jobs
Recent data releases illustrate a stagnating American labor market, one that is attracting notice from the Federal Reserve.
Labor market slowdown spreads across many states
Deportation policies, retirements and long-term unemployment lead to decline in civilian workforce nationally
New data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics show the slowdown in the national labor market that surprised market-watchers earlier this month has been widespread across many s...
Conflicting economic signals confound policymaking
Fed weighs how to respond to rising prices as the labor market slows
As data from July continues to roll out, the economic picture remains muddled.
Consumers slow spending as delinquency rates rise
But household balance sheets remain in relatively good shape
American consumers have become more hesitant to spend, with year-over-year growth in real personal consumption expenditures falling a full percentage point from 3.1% at the end of ...
Apartment rents begin recovery in some Carolina markets
Construction wave has weighed on rents, but that is beginning to shift
Multifamily rent growth has been flat to negative in the Carolinas over the past two years, largely due to a wave of new units that has outpaced solid demand. However, rents appear...
Multifamily vacancies in the Carolinas decline for first time since 2021
While vacancies are largely down, supply-side pressure drives increases in some markets
Apartment demand is beginning to catch up with record amounts of construction in two of the nation’s fastest-growing states.
Evidence of an economic slowdown is piling up
Payrolls remain flat, GDP slows and manufacturers report deteriorating conditions
A batch of high-profile report releases last week confirmed one conclusion: The United States economy is slowing down.
Manufacturers' mood improves as trade talks heat up
Activity turns positive in July across much of the country
American manufacturers’ mood improved for the most part in July, according to a slew of regional Federal Reserve survey releases, marking a reversal from several months of suppress...
Consumers temper their pessimism as a tariff deadline nears
Sentiment improves for the third straight month
A buoyant stock market and a temporary pause in tariff tension helped temper American consumers' pessimism last month, according to a handful of data releases.
Charlotte office tenants drawn to revamped buildings
With trophy space declining, activity shifts to renovations
Charlotte, North Carolina's office vacancy rate dipped for the first time in three years as construction has slowed and leasing has picked up — particularly in revamped properties.
Tariff revenue and cuts to education yield a monthly surplus to the government’s coffers
Nation sees year-to-date deficit shrink by 1%
The federal government received more money than it spent in June, according to the U.S. Treasury Department’s monthly statement released last week.
Charlotte's apartment vacancy rate falls, but rent growth still sluggish
Both vacancy and rent growth fell in the second quarter
A strong spring leasing season brought Charlotte, North Carolina’s apartment vacancy rate down in the second quarter for the first time in more than three years. The 30-basis-point...
Industrial tenants' 'flight to quality' is hitting Charlotte's middle-aged properties the hardest
Construction wave, slower demand hinder 1990s- and 2000s-vintage buildings with midsize clear heights
A record run of construction has given Charlotte, North Carolina's industrial tenants a wealth of new options, and they are increasingly choosing the newest properties.
Slower job growth is a demand-and-supply story
Employment remains on stable footing despite signs of weakness
Headline metrics continue to show the American job market on stable footing. However, a more detailed look at the data reveals misleading seasonal signals, sectoral shifts and chan...
Slowing sales ease housing price growth, with prices falling in some places
Prices drop in Sun Belt markets, rise in Northeast and Midwest
An already sluggish for-sale housing market is facing a slower summer, recent data shows.
The Federal Reserve downgrades US growth projections again. It’s not alone.
Global finance organizations weigh uncertainty over trade as tariffs loom
The Federal Reserve’s policymaking committee met last week and decided to keep its target policy interest rate unchanged for its fourth-consecutive meeting.
Although cracks appear, the labor market holds on
Unemployment rate remains unchanged at 4.2%
May’s monthly employment report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics confirmed that the American job market is softer than it appears. But it’s likely not soft enough to move the Fe...
Medical office space tighter than ever in Charlotte
Population and hospital system growth drive demand for healthcare space
After five challenging years following the onset of the pandemic, optimism is slowly returning to the Charlotte, North Carolina, office market, as leasing picks up and the availabi...