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U.S. job growth was minimal in August, with nonfarm payrolls increasing by 22,000, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported.

The newly released FTW GLIO Real Assets indexes, built on Wilshire’s Global Asset Taxonomy System, highlight the riskier energy sector, which offers lower returns with higher volatility compared to infrastructure’s stronger, more stable performance, according to Wilshire Indexes in partnership with the Global Listed Infrastructure Organization (GLIO).

The real impact of AI on real estate demands cultural readiness and the continuous evolution of AI-infused operations alongside human teams. AI is meant to enhance human expertise, not replace it. In an exclusive interview with IREI, Anne Hollander, founder of Dallas-based advisory firm The Strategic Edge, which advises real estate firms on AI integration, data strategy and operational transformation, explained that the most successful AI-driven firms won’t ask, “What can we automate?” but rather, “How can AI help us uncover insights and opportunities we might otherwise miss?”

Stagflation is a rare and challenging economic condition where prices rise, the economy weakens, and unemployment increases, according to Bain Capital in its recent report, which draws parallels between today’s environment and the 1970s.

In today’s complex real estate environment, even advanced AI tools can fall short without a strong operating framework, writes Mike Harrison, NTrust CSO, in part two of the firm’s five-part series.

Ryan Severino, in BGO’s The Chief Economist, highlighted the market’s euphoric reaction to Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell’s recent Jackson Hole speech, which signaled a shift in risk assessment toward supporting the labor market over controlling inflation.

Following a period of heightened macro uncertainty, bidder dynamics now appear to be stabilizing heading into the third quarter, and the depth of capital targeting commercial real estate continues to grow.

Asia Pacific employees are intensifying enforcement of return-to-office protocols, while prioritizing employee experience and workplace optimization to drive performance and efficiency, according to CBRE’s 2025 Asia Pacific Office Occupier Survey.

JLL has released new analysis that reveals how hybrid work, shifting family dynamics and commuting culture are converging to reshape the U.S. workplace, commuting and corporate real estate strategies.

The combination of supportive macroeconomic tailwinds, multifamily’s proven resilience, and the integration of technology-enhanced investment strategies forms a strong foundation for long-term opportunity, according to Green Cities’ Quarterly Multifamily Marketplace Perspective.

The Bay Area real estate market is at a time of significant transition. In an exclusive interview with IREI, Robert Johnston and Adam Levin, executive managing directors at Levin Johnston of Marcus & Millichap, discuss how investors and communities can navigate both short-term volatility and long-term opportunities in the Bay Area real estate market. With return-to-office trends reshaping demand across San Francisco and Oakland, and suburban markets experiencing strong multifamily growth, they discuss the shifting balance between urban and suburban living, the resilience of key property types, and the impact of broader economic forces such as interest rate stability, demographic shifts, and the rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI). 

The modern warehousing sector in greater Jakarta continues to show strong resilience, with occupancy rates surging from 90 percent to 94 percent, driven by healthy absorption in the second quarter of 2025. According to JLL’s Q2 2025 market report, the Indonesian property market demonstrates mixed performance across sectors, with industrial and warehousing leading positive momentum while residential sectors show cautious activity.

Cap rates may have passed their cyclical peak, with early signs of compression emerging for some asset types, according to CBRE in its H1 2025 Cap Rate Survey.

More than $10 billion of AI data center infrastructure planned in the New York data center market by 2030, according to JLL. But the state is under competitive pressure as adjacent states have been very active recently.

The retail sector has demonstrated remarkable resilience since the great financial crisis, in part due to minimal new construction post-2010 and ongoing reinvestment in well-performing centers, said Brandon Isner, head of U.S. retail research at Newmark, in an interview with IREI. He highlighted the growing importance of technology integration, multi-channel retail strategies, and adapting store locations to evolving consumer behaviors. Despite recent store closures and some vacancy, Isner views these challenges as opportunities, believing retail is entering a new era of increased productivity.

The July inflation data were mostly in line with expectations, wrote Ryan Sverino, chief economist of BGO, in his latest The Chief Economist.

Altus Group Limited has its released CRE Investment & Transactions Quarterly Report, covering U.S. transaction activity for second quarter 2025.

Global hotel transaction volume softened in first half 2025 amid heightened uncertainty, as investors grappled with underwriting challenges for portfolios and large-scale deals, according to JLL’s latest report.

Approximately $380 billion was invested in global real estate in first half 2025, largely consistent with the same levels seen in first half 2024 ($376 billion), according to Savills in its latest Takes Stock Global Capital Markets reports. 

Green Street’s Real Estate Alert has released its Mid-Year Broker Rankings of transactions valued between $5 million and $25 million in its recently published special supplement analyzing the private-capital segment.