Tag: US Economy



Low Inflation benefits US Commercial Real Estate Market

Posted on 24 January, 2015 by Jodee Redmond under Worldwide Property News

During 2014, the US Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by only 0.8 per cent. Recent figures released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicated that it went down by 0.4 percent in December. Much of the December decrease has been attributed to falling... Read More

Report forecasts bright 2015 for Philadelphia Commercial Market

Posted on 8 November, 2014 by Jodee Redmond under Worldwide Property News

CBRE has released a new report which forecasts another good year for the US commercial real estate market in 2015. And Philadelphia has been singled out as one of the cities that are expected to see big increases in activity. The market report was... Read More

Analysts predict that 2014 will be a Good Year for the US Office Market

Posted on 5 January, 2014 by Jodee Redmond under Economy, Worldwide Property News

The US office market has been on an upward curve since the economy began the slow recovery from recession. November's employment figures were much better than expected with 203,000 jobs created nationwide. In October 200,000 jobs were added, which... Read More

US Commercial Rents Rise as Vacancies Fall

Posted on 4 December, 2012 by Jodee Redmond under Worldwide Property News

Most major US commercial markets are showing signs of slow improvement according to the National Association of Realtors' quarterly commercial real estate forecast. The market is currently building momentum, and the increased demand is directly related to... Read More

Race to Save Twinkies

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

The global economic crisis has had an effect upon many businesses internationally, with not even the strongest retailer safe in these difficult times. But it was a shock to learn that Hostess Brands, the US powerhouse which owns the Twinkies, Ho Ho’s and... Read More

US Commercial Real Estate Recovery Possible in Late 2013

Posted on 2 December, 2012 by Jodee Redmond under Worldwide Property News

Economic uncertainty continues to have an impact on US corporate decision-making and, consequently, on the commercial real estate market. This is likely to remain the case until the latter part of 2013, according to a report released by Jones Lang... Read More