August 6, 2025
Evidence 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.
244 Economy results
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.
July 2, 2025Slowing sales ease housing price growth, with prices falling in some places
An already sluggish for-sale housing market is facing a slower summer, recent data shows.
June 25, 2025The Federal Reserve downgrades US growth projections again. It’s not alone.
The Federal Reserve’s policymaking committee met last week and decided to keep its target policy interest rate unchanged for its fourth-consecutive meeting.
June 18, 2025Policy uncertainty continues to cloud the outlook for inflation
Last week’s news that inflation rose less than anticipated cheered market participants who had expected consumer and producer price hikes in reaction to the recent imposition of tariffs on most imports into the United States. However, tariffs are not the only policy proposed or advanced by the administration that risks re-igniting inflation.
June 16, 2025Texas markets post divergent leisure and hospitality employment patterns through April
The leisure and hospitality sector across Texas's major metropolitan areas has shown markedly different trajectories over the past year, with employment trends reflecting distinct regional economic conditions and market pressures.
June 11, 2025Inflation edges higher; Deal reached with China on trade tariffs; Homebuilders urge affordability reforms
Inflation edges higher
June 11, 2025Houston hotel market maintains robust hotel performance
Houston's hotel market maintained strong momentum through April 2025, with a 12-month performance showing double-digit growth across key submarkets.
June 11, 2025Although cracks appear, the labor market holds on
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 Federal Reserve to cut interest rates in the near term as the specter of latent inflation looms while uncertain trade policy ripples through the supply chain.
June 4, 2025Consumers hold on as market volatility and trade policies rattle confidence
The American consumer remains healthy but hesitant heading into the summer.
May 30, 2025Pickup in high-value property sales signals better pricing ahead
Commercial property prices took a step back in April, when some deals were halted as investors assessed the long-term economic fallout from worldwide tariffs imposed by the Trump administration.
May 30, 2025LinkedIn cuts 300 jobs in the San Francisco Bay Area
LinkedIn has laid off nearly 300 members of its San Francisco Bay Area-based staff as part of a broader wave of job cuts by its parent company, Microsoft.
May 7, 2025The job market holds up — for now
The American job market surpassed expectations in April, sending stocks soaring while pushing economists’ expectations for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts later into the year.
April 30, 2025Forecasters stay nimble as policies wobble
Forecasting the economy's path has become increasingly challenging as the new administration’s policy announcements fluctuate. Economists have been digesting the news as it unfolds, adjusting their forecasts amid policy whiplash and uncertainty.
April 23, 2025Factories pause after blistering construction spending
As uncertainty about tariffs and trade policy continues to percolate, many are watching the current health and prospects of America’s manufacturing industry.