Real Estate

“The Real-Estate Downturn Comes for America’s Premier Office Towers”

“The highest quality office buildings have had much better success navigating the industry’s turmoil. Now, even premier towers are starting to wobble…” https://www.wsj.com/real-estate/commercial/the-real-estate-downturn-comes-for-americas-premier-office-towers-717477a9 The real estate crisis is not in the housing market. (yet?) It’s commercial real estate. The problem in… Continue Reading…

Economy

“U.S. Latino economic output grows to $3.2 trillion, according to new study”

“The U.S. Latino economy continues to grow, reaching $3.2 trillion in 2021, up from $2.8 trillion the year prior, according to a new report by the Latino Donor Collaborative in partnership with Wells Fargo… While growth for the Latino community remains widespread… Continue Reading…

Economy

“EU economics chief says Europe is gripped by a ‘double crisis’…”

“…“I think we are we facing the impact of the double crisis,” Gentiloni said in reference to the geopolitical impact from Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent economic hit to the European continent. “From a geopolitical point of… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Hawaii wildfires caused up to $6 billion in economic losses, Moody’s estimates”

“…The catastrophic wildfires in Maui, Hawaii, have caused between $4 billion and $6 billion in economic losses, according to an estimate by Moody’s RMS on Tuesday… The wildfires are the worst disaster in Hawaii state history. At least 115 people… Continue Reading…

Business

I noticed its not easy to find economic news on China…

I did some digging and I found some good resources for news happening in China. info is hard to come by because of all the white washing in news articles. It makes it hard to understand whats going on. It’s… Continue Reading…

Economy, Stocks

“China Stocks Drop as More Grim Economic Data Outweigh Stimulus Measures”

Chinese stocks continued to slide lower on Tuesday amid further signs that the world’s second-largest economy is in retreat. Not even substantial stimulus measures from China’s central bank have been enough to fully stem the bleeding in the stock market.… Continue Reading…

Real Estate

“China’s Economic Woes Deepen With Housing Market Slump”

“The numbers follow economic news in the past week that showed deflation arriving in July as manufacturers and retailers cut prices in a bid to lure buyers and move excess stock. Exports and imports also plunged more than expected, while… Continue Reading…

Economy

“US economic growth last quarter is revised up sharply to a 2% annual rate”

“Showing surprising resilience in the face of higher interest rates, the U.S. economy grew at a 2% annual pace from January through March as consumers spent at the fastest pace in nearly two years… Despite the uptick, the government’s third… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“The scarcity of water is emerging as a global economic threat. With China and India looking the most at risk”

“Water scarcity is seen as the most significant and potentially most impactful component of the wider climate crisis, and researchers say that large Asian economies like India and China will be the most affected from these water shortages. Asia is… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“Cathie Wood just wrote an open letter to the Fed accusing it of stoking ‘deflation’ and looking at the wrong economic indicators”

“The Federal Reserve has raised interest rates at the fastest pace since the 1980s this year in an attempt to cure America’s inflation problem. But now, many economists and business leaders are beginning to question whether the medicine (rate hikes) could be worse than the disease (inflation).… Continue Reading…