Tom Barkin is president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. This article is adapted and edited from a recent speech delivered before Virginia’s Home Building Association of Richmond. Contrary to most forecasts, including my own, the economy finished 2023 strong....
A total of 625 commercial real estate foreclosures were recorded in March, according to new data from ATTOM. This is up 6% from February and up by 117% from March 2023. California had the highest number of commercial foreclosures last month at 187, up 8% from February...
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is no longer hinting that multiple rate cuts are likely later this year. According to combined media reports, Powell used a question-and-answer session during a forum in Washington, D.C., yesterday on U.S.-Canada economic...
John C. Williams is the president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. This article is adapted and edited from a presentation given at the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York 2024 Member Symposium in New York City. How many of you witnessed the solar...
A bizarre attack on a major mortgage company, an about-face by the Federal Reserve and a luxury retailer is coming to San Francisco. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are the Hits and Misses for the week of April 1-5. Miss: A Strange Hit-Job Against...