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Report: Job Market Worries Weigh on Consumer Confidence Despite Optimism Ahead
American consumers are sending mixed signals about the economy’s direction, with confidence levels stuck in a holding pattern that reflects growing unease about...
New Home Sales Decline as Builders Grapple with Rising Inventory and Affordability Crisis
The American housing market is facing mounting pressure as new home sales declined 0.6 percent in July to an annualized pace of 652,000...
McNellis: Death of a Deal
By John McNellis In Rochambeau, paper beats rock. In life, paper sometimes beats deals. We own a shopping center in a Sacramento suburb...
Housing Market Shows Mixed Signals as Building Permits Decline Despite Jump in Starts
U.S. housing activity presented a mixed picture in July, as total housing starts climbed 5.2 percent while building permits continued to weaken, according...
The Great Office Collapse: How Remote Work Devastated West Coast Real Estate
Tech hubs from San Francisco to Seattle are facing unprecedented commercial property losses as the work-from-home revolution reshapes urban economics The numbers are...
Core Inflation Surges to Six-Month High as Tariff Pressures Mount
The U.S. inflation landscape is showing signs of renewed pressure as goods and services respond to evolving tariff dynamics and shifting consumer behavior....
Meta Pioneers Mass Timber Construction for Sustainable Data Centers
Tech Giant Turns to Wood as Building Material to Achieve Net Zero Emissions by 2030 Meta has begun incorporating mass timber construction into...
Younger Female CEOs Drive Higher Work-From-Home Rates, New Research Shows
Stanford study of 3,000 employees reveals stark generational and gender divide in remote work policies A comprehensive new study reveals a significant correlation...
Sacramento’s Mansion Flats Sees Largest Market-Rate Housing Project Break Ground This Year
Developer bets on “affordable-by-design” concept with 320-square-foot micro-units Construction has begun on what will become Sacramento’s largest market-rate housing development to break ground...
Fed Holds Rates Steady in July, But Dissent Signals Growing Division Over Policy Path
The Federal Reserve opted to maintain interest rates in July, marking the fifth consecutive meeting with no change to the federal funds rate,...
Labor Market Holds Steady in June Despite Dip in Job Openings and Sluggish Hiring
The U.S. labor market continued to display signs of equilibrium in June, even as job openings declined and hiring slowed further, according to...
California Exodus Continues: U-Haul Data Reveals Fifth Straight Year of Net Out-Migration
State ranks last in company’s Growth Index as high costs drive residents to seek opportunities elsewhere California’s population drain shows no signs of...
