
Economists with Marcus & Millichap recently identified five economic trends to watch this year for office and industrial real estate in the company’s “2016 U.S. Office & Industrial Investment Forecast.” The report focuses on economic trends regarding jobs, the oil industry, interest rates and inflation. It also explains the impact these factors have on construction in office and industrial real estate. 1. Declining oil prices may lead to a global slowdown. The United States economic outlook remains strong, but concern is…