Business Lease Tax Cut Expected in June

A reduction in the state’s business lease tax – from 4.5% to 2.0% – is expected to take effect in June, weeks earlier than originally planned.

Fed Official Sees Slowing Inflation

Christopher Waller, an influential member of the Fed's Board of Governors, said he’s feeling confident the economy is moving in a positive direction.

U.S. Offices Hit New Vacancy Record

Moody's Analytics found an uptick in vacant office space in 4Q 2023 due to shifting work habits, overbuilding and lingering effects of the pandemic, the Wall Street Journal reported. 

Most Homes for Sale in 2023 Not Affordable

Redfin found the average U.S. household could not afford many of the homes for sale in 2023. The problem stems partly from the housing shortage.