September 17, 2025
Petco thins its fleet with 25 store closings planned this year
Petco is set to close 25 stores this year, on top of the 25 it shuttered last year, as it becomes the latest retailer to trim its store fleet.
257 Economy results
September 17, 2025Northern Arizona hospitality feels pinch of Canadian travel decline, wildfires and shift to upscale hotels
Recent performance in Northern Arizona’s hospitality market is shaped by a pronounced decline in Canadian inbound travel, the disruptive impact of the North Rim fire and the region’s distinctive hotel inventory mix.
September 17, 2025U.S. hotel market shows mixed results as occupancy and average daily rate trends differ
Through July 2025, the U.S. hospitality sector is defined by pronounced divergence in market performance. Out of 172 markets tracked by STR, 87 have posted year-over-year declines in occupancy, highlighting a landscape where larger U.S. economic volatility and local dynamics are shaping outcomes more than ever.
September 17, 2025Inland Empire retail rents stagnate amid rising availability
Retail commercial real estate investors in the Inland Empire are easing rent increases in response to weaker tenant demand. As space availability has risen to a four-year high, rent growth has dissolved. The market average asking rents for available space across retail building subtypes, from strip centers to malls, is flat year over year and heading into negative territory. Annual rent growth peaked at over 5% in 2022 and has dissipated since then.
September 17, 2025Consumers grow more concerned about jobs than inflation
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 meet, adding to crumbling sentiment and threatening their ability to weather leaner times.
September 15, 2025St. Louis labor market shows signs of resilience
The St. Louis labor market improved over the past year, according to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
September 10, 2025Slower job growth sets the stage for a rate cut
Recent data releases illustrate a stagnating American labor market, one that is attracting notice from the Federal Reserve.
August 27, 2025Labor market slowdown spreads across many states
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 states.
August 20, 2025Unemployment rate rises to a four-year high in Sacramento
The Sacramento region’s unemployment rate ticked up to 5.6% in July, according to the latest jobs report from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. That was up from 5.3% in June, and 50 basis points above last July’s rate. July’s local rate was the highest since 2021 but still below the statewide rate of 6.1%.
August 20, 2025Conflicting economic signals confound policymaking
As data from July continues to roll out, the economic picture remains muddled.
August 18, 2025Homebuilders face tighter credit conditions; Electric vehicle sales rise; Online job postings fall
Homebuilders face tighter credit conditions
August 18, 2025Unemployment rises to a four-year high in San Diego
San Diego’s unemployment rate climbed to its highest level since 2021 in July, according to the latest jobs report released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The July rate of 5.2% was up from 4.9% in June, and it marked a 40-basis-point jump year over year. California’s statewide rate in July was 6.1%.
August 13, 2025Consumers slow spending as delinquency rates rise
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 last year to 2.1% at the end of June.
August 6, 2025Evidence of an economic slowdown is piling up
A batch of high-profile report releases last week confirmed one conclusion: The United States economy is slowing down.
August 1, 2025The Puget Sound continues to see job growth momentum
Seattle’s labor market continued its slow climb in June, adding 18,000 nonfarm jobs compared to May, and 21,400 compared to a year ago, according to the most recent data release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
July 30, 2025Manufacturers' mood improves as trade talks heat up
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 suppressed activity.
July 23, 2025Consumers temper their pessimism as a tariff deadline nears
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.
July 16, 2025Tariff revenue and cuts to education yield a monthly surplus to the government’s coffers
The federal government received more money than it spent in June, according to the U.S. Treasury Department’s monthly statement released last week.
July 14, 2025Population data reveals new trends that could affect hotel development
New data highlighting population shifts could provide a glimpse into future development trends in the U.S. hospitality sector.
July 9, 2025Slower job growth is a demand-and-supply story
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 changes in labor force participation that mask signs of a clear slowdown in labor demand and labor supply.