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NEWS: Roundtable Board of Directors Approves RER Leadership; Establishes Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee
The Real Estate Roundtable’s 24-member Board of Directors has approved John F. Fish (CEO & Chairman, Suffolk) as the organization’s Chair-Elect, to begin his term as Chairman of the Roundtable in mid-2021. The Board also approved, effective immediately, Jodie W. McLean (CEO, Edens) as its Secretary and Jeff T. Blau (CEO, Related Companies) as the Chair of the organization’s newly established Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (ED&I) Committee...Full story: NEWS: Roundtable Board of Directors Approves RER Leadership; Establishes Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee -
Powell and Mnuchin Urge More Congressional Pandemic Fiscal Relief; Fed Releases FAQs on Main Street Lending Program; Democrats Considering New COVID-19 Package
Full story: Powell and Mnuchin Urge More Congressional Pandemic Fiscal Relief; Fed Releases FAQs on Main Street Lending Program; Democrats Considering New COVID-19 Package -
Roundtable Board Selects Suffolk’s John Fish as Chair-Elect, Establishes Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Committee; Industry Leaders Discuss Investment Trends, Engage Lawmakers on National Policy Issues
The Real Estate Roundtable’s Fall Meeting on Sept. 22 featured top-of-mind issues, including the latest economic and political forecasts; real estate's diversity and inclusion efforts; prospects for pandemic risk insurance; and future economic stimulus initiatives, particularly those related to housing, rent and infrastructure...Full story: Roundtable Board Selects Suffolk’s John Fish as Chair-Elect, Establishes Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Committee; Industry Leaders Discuss Investment Trends, Engage Lawmakers on National Policy Issues -
EPA Launching “ENERGY STAR Tenant Space” Process on October 13; CBECS Requests Stakeholder Feedback; House May Vote on Building Codes Bill Next Week
Full story: EPA Launching “ENERGY STAR Tenant Space” Process on October 13; CBECS Requests Stakeholder Feedback; House May Vote on Building Codes Bill Next Week -
House Vote on Stopgap Funding Bill Expected Next Week; White House Signals Possible Compromise on Pandemic Relief Package
Congressional policymakers struggled today to finalize a bipartisan spending bill to fund the government past September 30 and avoid a shutdown. House and Senate lawmakers disagree on when the temporary funding would expire – Republicans want the stopgap to end on Dec. 18 while Democrats are pushing for Feb. 26.Full story: House Vote on Stopgap Funding Bill Expected Next Week; White House Signals Possible Compromise on Pandemic Relief Package -
Roundtable Members and Business Leaders Urge NYC Mayor to Address Deteriorating Quality-of-Life Conditions as Part of Economic Recovery and Reopening
Full story: Roundtable Members and Business Leaders Urge NYC Mayor to Address Deteriorating Quality-of-Life Conditions as Part of Economic Recovery and Reopening -
Roundtable Testifies on State of Commercial Real Estate, Presents Industry’s Shared Agenda and Recommendations for Action to Senate Banking Committee
Recommendations on how to encourage a national recovery from the economic effects of the pandemic – and improve access to Federal Reserve credit facilities for businesses such as manufacturing, retail, restaurants, real estate owners, and other asset-based borrowers – was the focus of testimony by Roundtable President & CEO Jeffrey DeBoer on Sept. 9 before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee.Full story: Roundtable Testifies on State of Commercial Real Estate, Presents Industry’s Shared Agenda and Recommendations for Action to Senate Banking Committee -
President Trump Signs Executive Orders to Provide COVID-19 Relief As Congressional Negotiations Stall
President Donald Trump signed four executive orders (EOs) on August 8 that seek to counter the negative economic repercussions of the pandemic by preventing residential evictions and foreclosures; providing additional unemployment payments; and deferring the collection of payroll taxes and student-loan payments...Full story: President Trump Signs Executive Orders to Provide COVID-19 Relief As Congressional Negotiations Stall -
Pandemic Relief Negotiations Continue as President Trump Considers Use of Executive Orders
Negotiations this week between congressional lawmakers and the White House on a fourth comprehensive coronavirus relief package continued through this afternoon, as significant policy and funding differences remain between Democrats and Republicans.Full story: Pandemic Relief Negotiations Continue as President Trump Considers Use of Executive Orders -
NEWS: Commercial Real Estate Executives See a Coronavirus Vaccine as Cure for Current Market Challenges
Commercial real estate executives recognize the various challenges in the current market as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, while remaining optimistic about future market conditions, according to The Real Estate Roundtable’s Q3 2020 Economic Sentiment Survey released today.Full story: NEWS: Commercial Real Estate Executives See a Coronavirus Vaccine as Cure for Current Market Challenges