The Fed is having a ‘healthy debate’ about whether Trump tariff inflation will be transitory: Kashkari

By: There is now a “healthy debate” within the Federal Reserve about whether any inflation triggered by President Trump’s tariffs will prove to be transitory, according to Minneapolis Fed president Neel Kashkari.Some policymakers are arguing for “looking through” the impact of the duties as temporary, but Kashkari identified himself as belonging in the other camp…

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AI for Real Estate Documents: Are Lawyers’ Days Numbered?

Unsurprisingly, the tedious business of real estate legal document reading, vetting and abstracting is becoming easier, faster and more accurate through greater use of artificial intelligence. However, the road to reducing lawyers’ roles in untangling the Gordian knot of real estate documents remains bumpy, even as landlords, developers and brokers steadily, if somewhat slowly, embrace…

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A Guide to Life Cycle Assessment Tools for Sustainable Building Design

When it comes to designing buildings with the environment in mind, few tools are as valuable, or as comprehensive, as life cycle assessment (LCA). This method gives architects and building professionals a full picture of a structure’s environmental footprint, from the moment materials are sourced to the day the building is decommissioned.1 Image Credit: 3rdtimeluckystudio/Shutterstock.com Rather…

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