Ariz. Headed for Faster Recovery
By Victoria Harker for Chamber Business News Arizona is positioned for a faster economic recovery than the rest of the nation, and with some strategic moves on the part of state policymakers and citizens, it should jump back to a leading spot within next year or so, according to local economists. “We have the chance for this […]
NAIOP Survey Finds CRE Deals Increasing
Source: AZ Big Media In the fourth monthly NAIOP survey measuring the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the commercial real estate industry, respondents say that deal activity is improving across most major sectors of the industry, but more now expect impacts from the crisis to affect their businesses for an additional 12-18 months. “July continued a trend of positive […]
Construction Output Drops Significantly
Source: Associated Builders and Contractors The U.S. economy contracted at an annualized rate of 32.9 percent during the second quarter of 2020, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Nonresidential and residential fixed investment contracted by 27.0 and 38.7 percent, respectively, while investment in nonresidential fixed structures contracted by […]