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• Trade Policy Whiplash: Commercial Real Estate Navigates a Year of Tariff Volatility

  Published: Apr 6, 2026

  Section: Real Estate

  One year after the sweeping "Liberation Day" tariffs fundamentally altered global trade, the U.S. commercial real estate (CRE) sector remains mired in strategic uncertainty. Despit...

• Construction Costs Shoot Up 12.6% In First Two Months of 2026

  Published: Mar 21, 2026

  Section: Real Estate

  The construction industry is facing a renewed crisis as input prices surged at a 12.6% annualized rate during the first two months of 2026. According to an analysis by the Associat...

• U.S. Construction Backlog Hits Four-Year Low as Geopolitical Tensions Stifle Growth

  Published: Mar 17, 2026

  Section: Global Economy

  U.S. construction backlogs hit a four-year low of eight months in early 2026, pressured by a "perfect storm" of rising material costs, tariffs, and the Iran conflict. While the "Mi...