The Chicago Tribune has a nice story looking at how the Mall of America has fared during the recession. The fact that it is a tourist destination has helped it perform better than many other regional malls. It's still drawing crowds and is eking...

This Bloomberg report looks at how some retailers have taken advantage of conditions to expand aggressively in New York City. The New York Times had a similar report with more details. Both stories are based on this report from the Center for an...

Here's some welcome news. The American Institute of Architect's Architecture Billings Index bounced back in July. The index rebounded more than 5 points last month to a reading of 43.1, reversing a similar decline in June, according to the...

The August doldrums continue. There seem to be about enough items to do a roundup every other day. So I'm very late to getting around to the big news--the extension of TALF for another year. So far, however, I still haven't seen a ton of reaction...