Subject: Economic News (ECO)

Commercial Real Estate Direct Staff ReportA Congressional committee has approved a bill extending the federal backstop for insurers of terrorism risk.The House Committee on Financial Services this week approved the Terrorism Insurance Revision and Extension Act, which would extend until 2017 ...

A bill in Congress would increase the carried interests of investment partnerships at the ordinary income tax rate of 35 percent, as opposed to the current 15 percent capital gains tax rate. If it becomes law, the bill could have ...

A bill in Congress would increase the carried interests of investment partnerships at the ordinary income tax rate of 35 percent, as opposed to the current 15 percent capital gains tax rate. If it becomes law, the bill could have ...

Wall Street JournalMaine legislators enacted a law requiring stricter local scrutiny of big-box retail development. The law is similar to ones being considered in Maine and Montana. Maine now requires developers of retail stores exceeding 75,000 square feet to pay ...

Wall Street JournalMaine legislators enacted a law requiring stricter local scrutiny of big-box retail development. The law is similar to ones being considered in Maine and Montana. Maine now requires developers of retail stores exceeding 75,000 square feet to pay ...