TAG Industrial Watch: August 24, 2024

Over the last year, TAG Industrial has been skeptical of the monthly jobs reports, believing that the Bureau of Labor Statistics was overestimating the number of jobs created. This week, the BLS indeed confirmed that from Q2 2023 to Q1 2024, they overestimated job creation by 818,000, representing 30% of the initially reported amount and the largest error since the Great Recession days of 2009. As it relates to the industrial real estate market, there was at least some good news. Although transportation and warehousing jobs were revised higher by 56,400, manufacturing shed about -115,000 jobs during that time. While this opens the door for deeper rate cuts by the Federal Reserve, it also exposes the potential weakness in the economy. Industrial owner-users and investors waiting for lower rates should consider acting now to take advantage of potential rate cut activity, and before more investors become concerned of a recession.

 

I N D U S T R I A L   N E W S

What The 818K Downward Jobs
Revision Means For CRE

GlobeSt.com – August 21, 2024
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Nonfarm Payroll Growth Revised Down
By 818,000, Labor Department Says

CNBC – August 21, 2024
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Shallow Bay Industrial’s Deep Potential
Commercial Property Executive – August 21, 2024
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Auto Parts Executive Slams China’s Alleged
End Run Around US Tariffs

FreightWaves – August 22, 2024
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Industrial Real Estate And The
Opportunity For Value Investors

InvestmentNews – July 29, 2024
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R E G I O N A L   N E W S

Port Of Houston Posts Record Volume
Connect CRE – August 19, 2024
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Conn’s Closures Leave Behind A Swath Of
Empty Retail, Industrial Space In Texas

Bisnow – August 19, 2024
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DICK’s Sporting Goods Eyes 800 KSF Fort Worth Hub
Commercial Property Executive – August 14, 2024
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Imports Surge Puts L.A., Long Beach Ports Back On Top
GlobeSt.com – August 20, 2024
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San Antonio’s Northeastern Suburbs
Witness Wave Of Industrial Development

CoStar – August 12, 2024
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