Retailers Are Snatching Up Real Estate Again
Dollar Tree, Tractor Supply and other companies show a renewed desire to move into vacant space, despite economic challenges
Commercial Real Estate Is Getting Too Cheap to Ignore
After years of low returns, some portfolio managers are rethinking their commercial-property holdings
Boston Rental Market Cools, Leaving Landlord’s “Willing to do Anything.”
Boston Rental Market Cools, Leaving Landlordd ‘Willing to Do Anything’
CRE lending hits 7-year high suggesting early stages of recovery.
CRE lending hitting a 7-year high suggests we may be entering the early stages of a recovery phase in the real estate cycle, following a period of contraction and credit tightening.
Supreme Court’s Skepticism on Trump Tariffs Means Uncertainty
President Donald Trump’s use of broad powers to impose his signature tariffs faced a barrage of skeptical questions at the Supreme Court on Wednesday that signal it may be ready to intervene.
Landlords Face a $1.5 Trillion Commercial Real Estate Maturity Wall
New accounting rules should give investors an earlier warning, but surprises are cropping up and there could be more to come
Are Banks Sweeping Dud Property Loans Under the Rug?
New accounting rules should give investors an earlier warning, but surprises are cropping up and there could be more to come
The Future Belongs to American Companies, Not Necessarily to Americans
The AI revolution is lifting the market value of US businesses, but history tells us it may not do the same for workers..
AI’s Insatiable Need for Energy is Straining Global Power Grids
AI data centers are huge energy black holes, consuming as much energy as 30,000 homes - and their rapid growth is straining global grids. The numbers are astonishing.
Giant batteries are transforming the way the US uses electricity: 'A glimpse of what could happen to other grids in the future'
If you want more renewables on the grid, you need more batteries. It's not going to work otherwise.
The Six Choke Points That Can Upend Global Trade
Disruptions to these critical waterways could upend maritime commerce and rekindle inflation.
Grid Investment Must Outpace Renewables for Net Zero, BNEF Says
Grid Investment Must Outpace Renewables for Net Zero, BNEF Says
US East Coast Ports Are Spending Billions to Profit From Asia’s Shifting Exports
Savannah and Brunswick in Georgia are looking to win business away from Pacific coast rivals.
Inside Blackstone's Real Estate Buying Spree As Valuations Plummet
Blackstone executives have said that the real-estate market is "bottoming," and it's time to buy.
America’s Troubled Offshore Wind Push May Yet Take Off
Recent headlines on US offshore wind have been grim: big developments delayed or scrapped; billions of dollars in losses; jumbled supply chains; and the potential return of a professed wind-hater to the White House.
FTC Bans Noncompete Agreements That Restrict Job Switching
The Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday banned employers from using noncompete contracts to prevent most workers from joining rival firms, achieving a policy goal that is popular with labor but faces an imminent court challenge from business groups.
Blackstone’s Beleaguered Real-Estate Fund Stems Exodus
For signs that the turbulent commercial real-estate market is beginning to stabilize, look at Blackstone’s largest real-estate fund, known as Breit.
A Resilient Global Economy Masks Growing Debt and Inequality
The world appears to have dodged a downturn, but wars and economic nationalism are leaving many countries worse off.