16
Dec
2020
Nobody Wants To Be the Grinch Who Stole the Stimulus
Posted On December 16, 2020  By Aquiles Suarez  And has 1 Comment

Every December, as Congress is wrangling over an omnibus appropriations bill, expiring tax provisions, or some other must-pass legislation, comparisons of party leaders to Dr. Seuss’s Grinch who stole Christmas are common. Over the years, these political attacks have lost some of their power to sway […]

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14
Oct
2020
Overreach, Political Posturing and Disarray Complicate Stimulus Talks
Posted On October 14, 2020  By Aquiles Suarez  And has 1 Comment

Despite having five months when Congress and the Trump administration could have negotiated the next phase of pandemic relief legislation, the odds of a stimulus package becoming law before the Nov. 3 elections are very low, and worsening by the minute.  The House, Senate and White […]

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05
Aug
2020
The Latest on Stimulus Legislation
Posted On August 5, 2020  By Aquiles Suarez  And has 1 Comment

You could be forgiven for thinking that Congress would have passed an additional economic stimulus bill by now. After all, supplemental unemployment benefits have expired, there are days left before the applications by businesses for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) are no longer accepted, and Senate […]

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01
Jul
2020
Bumpy Road Ahead for House Infrastructure Plan
Posted On July 1, 2020  By Aquiles Suarez  And has 1 Comment

The House of Representatives this week is expected to pass a broad $1.5 trillion infrastructure package covering a diverse number of areas, including surface transportation programs, aviation, housing, water infrastructure, and tax policy, as well as containing many aspects of the so-called “Green New Deal” policy […]

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15
Apr
2020
No-nonsense Federal Reserve Takes Swift and Aggressive Action
Posted On April 15, 2020  By Aquiles Suarez  And has No Comment

As the COVID-19 pandemic spread economic pain across the country last month, members of Congress and the Trump Administration scrambled to pass legislation to respond to the crisis, culminating in the $2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act). This week, however, […]

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18
Mar
2020
Washington Aims to Address Coronavirus Pandemic
Posted On March 18, 2020  By Rich Tucker  And has No Comment

Across the country, organizations are reacting to the novel coronavirus by cancelling meetings and events. From basketball tournaments to parades and school classes, people are staying home to reduce potential exposure to the virus. For this week at least, lawmakers in Washington, D.C., decided to keep […]

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22
Jan
2020
New Rule May Speed Infrastructure Permitting
Posted On January 22, 2020  By Alex Ford  And has No Comment

Even as an impeachment trial moves forward in the U.S. Senate, official Washington remains at work. Policymakers are issuing decisions and lawmakers are taking actions that will have ramifications for commercial real estate. Already in 2020, for example, the Senate has voted overwhelmingly to approve the […]

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04
Dec
2019
Much More Than Impeachment Is Happening in Washington
Posted On December 4, 2019  By Rich Tucker  And has No Comment

The headlines out of the nation’s capital these days mostly concern impeachment as the House of Representatives races to try to complete that process before the end of the year. If the Democrat-controlled House approves any articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, the proceedings would […]

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31
Jul
2019
What You’re Reading: Top Blog Hits in 2019
Posted On July 31, 2019  By Kathryn Hamilton, CAE  And has No Comment

You’re in good company! A little more than halfway through 2019, the NAIOP Market Share blog has surpassed last year’s readership and emerged as a can’t-miss read for CRE professionals. Catch up on our top five most-read posts published this year, and check back weekly for […]

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03
Jun
2019
Mexican Tariffs Inject Uncertainty into Industrial Market
Posted On June 3, 2019  By Joshua A. Harris, PhD, CRE, CCIM, CAIA  And has No Comment

The industrial space market, along with the broad macroeconomy in the U.S., received a new jolt of uncertainty with President Donald Trump’s recent announcement of tariffs of up to 25% on goods imported from Mexico. These tariffs, if actually implemented, would represent a new front in […]

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