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CRE Investors Ready to Deploy Capital Following 50 BP Interest Rate Cut

Less than 24 hours after the Federal Reserve’s unexpected 50 basis point interest rate cut, investors showed optimism about increased capital flowing into commercial real estate at Commercial Observer’s […]
Read More....Fed Cuts Interest Rates by Half Point in First Easing Move in Four Years

On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by half a percentage point—the first reduction since the early days of the Covid pandemic. The move aims to counter a slowdown […]
Read More....Powell Suggests Fed Might Cut Rates Before Inflation Hits 2%

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell stated on Monday that the central bank will not wait until inflation reaches 2% to cut interest rates. Speaking at the Economic Club of Washington […]
Read More....Philly’s Inflation Remains Sticky

The latest release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates that the Philadelphia metropolitan area continues to grapple with inflation rates surpassing those of the broader country. Philadelphia’s core inflation, […]
Read More....Interest Rates and Prices Could Fall in 2024

The eagerly anticipated interest rate-cutting cycle might kick off as early as March 2024, as speculated by some voices on Wall Street. While a reduction in the Federal Reserve’s policy […]
Read More....Expect Commercial Real Estate Prices to Remain Depressed for the Foreseeable Future

Since the Federal Reserve began raising its benchmark interest rate in March 2022, the U.S. commercial real estate market has seen declining sales. A wait-and-see approach permeates today’s market as […]
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