COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE'S ECONOMIC ADVISORS

As voters seek solutions to affordability, the ongoing shutdown increases the risk of a cascading impact on housing development and security.

The protracted government shutdown squeezes housing programs, 'data fog' creates a conundrum for the Fed, and a US-China trade truce offers cautious optimism to developers.

Health insurance coverage patterns reveal a clear divide between renters and homeowners. Renters are nearly three times as likely to be uninsured as homeowners (11.7% versus 4.4%) and are far more reliant on public coverage.Just under half of renters (48.8%) have private insurance, compared with a majority of homeowners (54.5%). Meanwhile, nearly one in three renters (29%) rely exclusively on public insurance, underscoring the income and employment disparities that shape acce