Economic Outlook: Beyond the Recession ESICA Spring Conference The Tides Inn – Irvington, VA May 6, 2010 Ann Battle Macheras Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Overview National Economic Trends GDP Employment Business Activity Construction Indicators Construction Put in Place Commercial Vacancy Rates Property Prices Financial Markets Lending for Commercial Real Estate What to Expect?
National Economic Trends
US Gross Domestic Product Percent Change, Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate Source: BEA/Haver Analytics
Real Gross Domestic Product Source: BEA/Haver Analytics
Real Gross Domestic Product Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis/Haver Analytics
Non-Residential Fixed Investment Source: BEA/Haver Analytics
Real Non-Residential Fixed Investment Equipment and Software Source: BEA/Haver Analytics
Non-Residential Fixed Investment in Structures Source: BEA/Haver Analytics
Real Non-Residential Fixed Investment in Structures Source: BEA/Haver Analytics
Nonfarm Payroll Employment Average Monthly Change Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics/Haver Analytics
Industry Growth in the United States Percent Change in Employment from a Year Ago
Unemployment Rate Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics/Haver Analytics
Retail Sales Source: BEA/Haver Analytics % Change: Jan: 4.1% Feb: 3.9% Mar: 7.6%
Personal Income and Expenditures Source: BEA/Haver Analytics
ISM Manufacturing and Non-Manufacturing Surveys Source: Institute of Supply Managers
Richmond Manufacturing Composite Index: MD, DC, VA, WV, NC, SC Source: Federal Reserve Board/Haver Analytics
Manufacturing Activity – Regional Surveys PhiladelphiaNew York Source: Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia and Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Industrial Production Index: 2002=100 Source: Federal Reserve Board/Haver Analytics
Capacity Utilization Index: 2002=100 Source: Federal Reserve Board/Haver Analytics
Core Capital Goods Source: US Census Bureau/Haver Analytics
Construction Indicators
U.S. Construction Put in Place Total and Private Construction Source: US Census Bureau/Haver Analytics
U.S. Construction Put in Place Office and Commercial Construction Source: US Census Bureau/Haver Analytics
U.S. Construction Put in Place Power and Manufacturing Construction Source: US Census Bureau/Haver Analytics
Regional Construction Put in Place Total Private Construction Source: US Census Bureau/Haver Analytics
Regional Construction Put in Place Office Construction Source: US Census Bureau/Haver Analytics
Regional Construction Put in Place Commercial Construction Source: US Census Bureau/Haver Analytics
Regional Construction Put in Place Manufacturing Construction Source: US Census Bureau/Haver Analytics
U.S. Commercial Real Estate Source: CB Richard Ellis/Haver Analytics
Regional Commercial Real Estate Office Vacancy Rates Source: CB Richard Ellis/Haver Analytics
Regional Commercial Real Estate Industrial Availability Rates Source: CB Richard Ellis/Haver Analytics
Employment’s Relationship to Residential and Commercial Property Prices Source: Moody’s/REAL, BLS, Haver Analytics Moody’s/REAL Commercial Property Price Index: Dec. 2000=100
Financial Markets
Fed Funds Rate
Lending for Commercial Real Estate Net Percentage Tightening Standards
Lending for Commercial Real Estate Net Percentage Reporting Stronger Demand
Possible Future Scenarios?
Gross Domestic Product – What to Expect? Note: For the most recent recession, t= 2Q:2009 Source: BEA/Haver Analytics
Nonfarm Payroll Employment – What to Expect? Note: For the most recent recession, t= June 2009 Source: BLS/Haver Analytics
Private Nonresidential Construction – What to Expect? Note: For the most recent recession, t= June 2009 Source: Census Bureau/Haver Analytics
Looking Ahead for 2010: Positive developments: Job losses tapering off and gains setting in Consumer spending strengthening Business investment and increased activity Global markets reinforcing the recovery Risks to the recovery Stubborn unemployment Housing slow to rebound Commercial real estate – continued drag State and local revenue shortfalls – another drag
Links for Data: Construction Put In Place: (the links on the lefthand side take you to additional pages with more detail for each category) Senior Loan Officer Survey – Measures of Supply and Demand for Commercial Real Estate Loans: National Indicators, such as GDP, Personal Consumption, etc. – Charts available in pdf files, with sources listed below mic_indicators/index.cfm Ann’s
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