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November 26, 2025
The labor market appeared to be holding up before the government shut down
The federal government shutdown occurred just days before the September jobs report was due to be released, but most of the data collection had already been completed. So when the government reopened a few weeks ago, it was only a matter of time before the results would be revealed.
November 19, 2025
Optimism takes a hit as small businesses navigate elevated uncertainty
Small business owners became a little less optimistic in October, according to the National Federation of Independent Business’s monthly survey, as uncertainty over business conditions remains elevated.
November 12, 2025
Lowered expectations: Younger consumers turn more pessimistic about the future
Bifurcation has become a buzzword in the post-COVID consumer economy.
October 29, 2025
Housing costs cool, helping to keep a lid on inflation
A softer-than-expected inflation reading in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ shutdown-delayed release of September’s consumer price index all but locked in a cut in short-term interest rates at today’s Federal Reserve policy meeting.
October 22, 2025
Economists view recent trends and offer words of caution for the road ahead
At the National Association of Business Economics' annual meeting in Philadelphia last week, economists, executives and policymakers discussed a wide range of topics. Here are a few takeaways from conference speakers on the American consumer, artificial intelligence and immigration and trade policies that may interest the commercial real estate industry.
October 16, 2025
Inflation flattens real rate growth in San Antonio hotels
Despite visible gains in nominal pricing for San Antonio’s downtown upper-tier hotels, the purchasing power of average daily rates, or ADR, remains slightly below pre-pandemic levels.
October 8, 2025
Dearth of official economic data during the shutdown leads to alternative sources
The federal government shutdown has delayed the release of key data reports on the labor market. That has left analysts, economists and, perhaps most important, the Federal Reserve more reliant on private-sector releases to gauge the health of hiring and its relative balance with inflation.
October 1, 2025
Consumers remain cautiously optimistic after summer shopping spree
American consumers have shaken off the uncertainty of the year's first half with a summer spending spree that has left many economists revising earlier projections upward.
September 26, 2025
Seattle inflation edges higher in August
According to the most recent available data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, or BLS, Seattle-area inflation hit 2.8% year over year in August, up slightly from the most recent previous read of 2.7% in June.
September 26, 2025
Puget Sound region’s office-using employment stalls as tech sector contracts
The Seattle metropolitan area added about 11,800 jobs over the past year, a 0.5% increase. That is according to the latest release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, detailing area job growth through August.
September 24, 2025
With mixed job news, unemployment rate dips in Sacramento
The Sacramento region’s unemployment rate dipped from 5.6% in July to 5.4% in August, according to the latest jobs report released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The August rate was above the 5.1% estimate from 12 months ago and below California’s statewide rate of 5.8%.
September 24, 2025
Tech boosts manufacturing production, but factory job growth still lags
American manufacturers are sending mixed signals heading into the fourth quarter.
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.
September 17, 2025
Northern 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, 2025
U.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, 2025
Inland 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, 2025
Consumers 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, 2025
St. 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, 2025
Slower 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, 2025
Labor 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.

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