Tag: Donald Trump

Mark Zandi

Zandi: Tariffs, Turbulence and a Tenuous Outlook for the U.S. Economy

  • May 16, 2025
“In 35 years as an economist, I’ve only seen uncertainty like this twice before: during the global financial crisis and in the middle of the pandemic,” said Moody’s Chief Economist Mark Zandi, addressing a full room at this week’s NAIOP National Forums Symposium in New Orleans. “These are highly uncertain times.”
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U.S.-Canada

O Canada! Guess Who Came to the White House?

  • May 7, 2025
This week, Canada's new Prime Minister Mark Carney came to the White House to address the mayhem caused by President Donald Trump’s attack on Canada’s longstanding trade agreement with the U.S. and Mexico and the president’s provocative comments about Canada’s sovereignty.
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DEI Roundtable

NAIOP and REEC Inclusion Roundtable Event Draws Record Attendance

  • April 23, 2025

By Shaine Anderson On April 8, NAIOP and REEC hosted the annual Navigating Inclusion, Change, and Impact in CRE Roundtable event in Dallas, held in conjunction with the REEC conference. The event drew 75 attendees committed to advancing inclusion in the CRE industry. The event was facilitated by Joe Ritchie, Tishman Speyer and NAIOP DEI […]

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Capitol Building

Agreement on Budget Resolution Clears Another Hurdle in Congressional Effort to Pass Tax Reform

  • April 16, 2025
Last week, Congressional Republicans made significant progress in their efforts to advance President Donald Trump’s tax and spending priorities, with House Republicans agreeing to the 70-page budget blueprint that lays out a fiscal framework for implementing the president’s border security, defense, energy and tax priorities.
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U.S.-China trade winds

Navigating Trade Winds: U.S.-China Tariffs and E-commerce

  • March 27, 2025
U.S. tariffs have been on the rise over the last several years, often targeting China and affecting global manufacturing with major implications for logistics. If tariffs continue to rise as expected, what will this shift mean for West Coast industrial real estate?  
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Chris Thornberg

Examining Political Narratives and Economic Realities

  • March 27, 2025
“The first thing I have to talk about today is what we think is happening in our economy,” began Chris Thornberg, Ph.D., founder of Beacon Economics and keynote speaker at I.CON West this week in Los Angeles. “The other thing I'm going to talk about is what's actually happening in the economy today. That is to say, our objective statistical reality. The world I see in the data on a day-to-day basis.”
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Tax legislation

The Latest Target on CRE:  The Business/Corporate State and Local Tax Deduction

  • March 19, 2025
Whether at the local, state or federal level, the commercial real estate industry is accustomed to being targeted for tax increases. As the saying goes, “commercial real estate doesn’t vote.” It should not be a surprise to anyone, then, that we are an attractive  place for politicians to look to when they are seeking more money to address a problem. The latest example of this is at the federal level, where members of congressional tax-writing committees are seriously considering eliminating or capping the current tax deduction for state and local taxes paid by businesses.
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Capitol Hill

Presidential Campaign Promises Lead to a Busy First 100 Days

  • March 5, 2025
It is normal for the first 100 days of a new administration to create a lot of activity in Washington, but the first six weeks of President Donald Trump’s administration are proving to be busier than normal – and with looming deadlines ahead, things do not appear to be slowing down.
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