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Odds Favor September Rate Cut by the Federal Reserve

By Charles Grand / August 11, 2025 /

Even though a lot can happen in 37 days, investors appear confident that the Federal Reserve will implement a benchmark interest rate cut at its next policymaking meeting in September. CME Group’s FedWatch tool, which leverages investor moves on the market to put odds on whether the Federal Reserve will stand pat or alter interest…

City Hall Roundup: Tolbert Balances Budget, Boosts Police Spending

By Charles Grand / August 10, 2025 /

Well, it’s been one week back at work for Dallas City Council members at City Hall, and there’s already been plenty of action worth covering. Council members were gone for five weeks for summer break while staff plugged away and worked to craft policy for the city’s elected representatives to consider. Here’s a rundown of…

Will the Latest Jobs Report Finally Force the Federal Reserve to Slash Rates?

By Charles Grand / August 5, 2025 /

Last week’s disconcerting jobs report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics may have bolstered the case for a September rate cut. However, President Donald Trump is calling the report politically motivated and “rigged,” despite his own demands that the Federal Reserve slash rates. As everyone likely knows by now, Trump prompted fresh outrage on Friday…

‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Delivers for CRE, But There’s One Big Caveat

By Charles Grand / July 4, 2025 /

President Donald Trump is expected to sign a massive tax relief and spending package today, which was narrowly passed by both the Senate and House earlier this week. While a lot of the bill’s debate has centered on its significant cuts to Medicaid and potential multi-trillion-dollar addition to the national deficit, there are some goodies…

Industry Professionals Wait On Trump To Flesh Out His Housing Policy

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / November 17, 2024 /

By Charles GrandCandysDirt.com Contributor President-elect Donald Trump’s plans to alleviate the nation’s housing shortage could yield mixed results for builders and prospective homebuyers. The anticipated combination of deregulation and tax relief will more than likely stimulate activity in the sector, but many Americans may still find themselves priced out of the market. A recent Zillow…