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Winning the Backyard Brawl: A tax cut that puts West Virginians first

2026-05-07T08:40:34-04:00February 9th, 2026|Categories: Community News, News, West Virginia News|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

West Virginia’s focus on fiscal discipline, smaller government, and free-market policies has strengthened the state’s finances and driven major private-sector investment and job growth. With a strong surplus and responsible budgeting, the state is now positioned to return money to taxpayers through a 10% across-the-board income tax cut. Half [...]

Reflecting & Projecting – Observations from 2025, Projecting BDR’s Best Year in 2026

2026-01-22T12:31:58-05:00January 8th, 2026|Categories: News|Tags: |

Commercial Real Estate Outlook: From Soft Growth to Renewed Momentum in 2026 Economic growth in the United States remained relatively soft throughout 2025, with uneven GDP performance and constrained job expansion contributing to cautious investor sentiment. Despite this, leading indicators suggest that a combination of lower interest rates and [...]

Federal Reserve cuts key rate, sees healthier economy next year

2026-05-07T08:45:22-04:00December 12th, 2025|Categories: Community News, National Resources, News|Tags: , , , |

The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate by 0.25 percentage points to about 3.6 percent as policymakers said the economy shows healthier signs but still faces mixed signals on inflation and the labor market. This cut makes the Fed rate the lowest is has been in three years. [...]

Federal Reserve Lowers Rates

2025-10-30T14:51:49-04:00October 30th, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: |

The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate yesterday by a quarter-point to support a labor market that could be weakening. The Fed will also begin limited Treasury purchases to address liquidity strains in money markets. By lowering borrowing costs and improving liquidity, the move has the potential to stimulate [...]

Fed rate reduction could boost commercial real estate

2025-09-18T21:26:56-04:00September 18th, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: |

The U.S. Federal Reserve announced its first interest rate cut since December 2024. The move is expected to ease borrowing costs, giving commercial real estate a much-needed boost by making acquisitions, refinancing, and development projects more feasible. While challenges like inflation remain, the cut has the potential to improve investor [...]

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