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NEW YORK CITY—As the world's economy strengthens, the outlook for America is bright, evidenced by heightened business and consumer confidence.…

The Federal Reserve chair said Sunday she expects inflation to pick up in 2018 after showing some signs of softness over the past several months.

“We're actively in negotiations with several locations. I would be surprised if in the next 18 months we don't have our first mall space up and running.”

The high-end department store retailer reportedly was in discussions with Leonard Green & Partners to help arrange up to $7 billion in financing.

Here's a look at this week's trends, announcements and deals that you may have missed in the country's North West region.

The challenge presented by e-commerce has many retailers and investors rethinking how they operate.

“Ours is a story of career bankers and career distribution people that have come together to build a real estate capital markets advisory shop,” says Lotus Capital founder Faisal Ashraf.

However, about 60% of institutional investors globally are under-invested in real estate relative to their target allocations, says Hodes Weill & Associates.