by SVN | Commercial Advisors, LLC. | Feb 28, 2024
INFLATION According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Consumer Price Index rose 0.3% month over month in January and 3.1% annually. The monthly pace of CPI rose above market expectations and triggered a brief reversal in equity markets. Fed officials have also...
by SVN | Commercial Advisors, LLC. | Feb 10, 2024
1. FOMC INTEREST RATE DECISION The FOMC left its benchmark federal funds rate unchanged at its January policy meeting as improving inflation and consumer expectations data has reduced the committee’s need to continue its monetary tightening. Still, the timing of...
by SVN | Commercial Advisors, LLC. | Feb 7, 2024
By Cameron Williams, Director of Research, SVN International Corp. Downtown office vacancies continue to climb, with a significant portion of the workforce operating remotely. The trend away from traditional office usage is reflected in a projection that office...
by SVN | Commercial Advisors, LLC. | Sep 6, 2023
The shopping mall once considered the pinnacle of consumerism, has been a much-maligned retail class over the past decade. In a 2017 Credit Suisse report, it was predicted that 1 in 4 malls would be closed by 2022. Ironic that most malls have outlasted that bank....
by SVN | Commercial Advisors, LLC. | Mar 14, 2023
SVN® | Commercial Advisors held their annual Economic Forum breakfast event on February 27, 2023. The event was the largest attended forum in its 13-year history. The program was presented to a packed house at the Salem Convention Center. SVN was honored by having...