21 - Is A Reckoning Coming For Office Buildings and Other Commercial Real Estate Markets?

06/15/23 • 13 min

Commercial real estate will no doubt face challenges in the year ahead, but the sector facing the toughest test will be office buildings. BMO Senior Economist Sal Guatieri takes a look at what the four main commercial real estate segments can expect, as they weather the storm of rising interest rates, tighter lending conditions, a weaker economy, and hybrid work patterns.

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20 - What Happens When the Housing Supply Doesn't Meet Demand

Description: How have aggressive interest rate hikes impacted the housing markets in both Canada and the US? And how will stable rates impact current housing affordability? BMO Senior Economists Sal Guatieri and Robert Kavcic discuss corrections, market stability, and signs of a bottoming in the Canadian housing market.

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22 - Are We Nearing the End of the Dark Inflation Tunnel?

After one of the most aggressive tightening cycles in decades, it looks like central banks are making decent progress in taming inflation, opening the door for a rare soft landing for the economy. BMO Chief Economist Douglas Porter and Senior Economist Sal Guatieri discuss prospects for inflation, interest rates and the economy and whether we now stand a decent chance of avoiding a recession.

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