African countries will seek to expand duty-free access to U.S. markets

African countries will seek to expand duty-free access to U.S. markets

MOGOMOTSI MAGOME, Associated Press 22 minutes ago JOHANNESBURG (AP) An extension of a U.S. program that allows sub-Saharan African countries duty-free access to U.S. markets is expected to be high on the agenda of the U.S. Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) trade forum that begins in South Africa on Thursday . Officials, including U.S. …

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The research firm says an overvaluation of the bond market will cause U.S. office building prices to fall by 40% by the end of next year

The research firm says an overvaluation of the bond market will cause U.S. office building prices to fall by 40% by the end of next year

According to Capital Economics, an increase in bond yields may cause a collapse in prices in the office sector. This is because rising Treasury bond yields may impact office building capitalization rates, driving down prices. The company forecasts that office prices could fall 40% from peak to trough by the end of next year. Landing …

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