New real estate term "surban" a sign of the times
Developers are betting that millennials are demanding a new type of neighborhood.
- Published in Real Estate
Federal government steps up probes into foreign real estate deals
The change could make investors nervous.
- Published in Real Estate
Labor scarcity poses headwind for construction companies
We look at labor challenges in the construction sector as part of a new series on the impacts of Oregon's tight jobs market.
- Published in Economy and Finance
'Less regulated, non-bank lenders are making higher risk corporate loans'
Financial risks lurk in new market securities and shadow banking.
- Published in Economy and Finance
'I get the impression everyone thinks another financial crisis is around the corner'
The next recession is going to be mild, an economist predicts.
- Published in Economy and Finance
‘History doesn’t repeat itself, but it rhymes'
Investors wary of consumer debt and a tech bubble
- Published in Economy and Finance
'I didn't see a lot of the bad stuff until the end'
Competition among small banks is leading to some looser underwriting standards.
- Published in Economy and Finance
The legacy of the financial crisis
It has been 10 years since the collpase of Lehman Brothers. Four experts weigh in on lessons learned from the financial meltdown.
- Published in Economy and Finance