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Trouble for the D.C. Office Market—No Matter Who Wins the Election

2024/7/23
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Cordelia James
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Francesca Fontana
一名在《华尔街_journal》工作的记者和作家,专注于金融市场新闻和女性在工作场所的主题。
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Francesca Fontana:无论谁赢得2024年总统大选,华盛顿特区的办公市场前景都不容乐观,面临着高空置率和价值下跌的困境。 Peter Grant:自疫情以来,华盛顿特区的办公市场一直表现不佳,联邦政府作为最大的雇主,其员工回归办公室的速度缓慢,加剧了这一问题。高空置率、价值下跌以及商店和餐馆的生意受损,都反映了这一困境。虽然一些阳光地带的城市市场有所复苏,但华盛顿特区仍然落后。无论民主党还是共和党总统当选,都可能面临同样的挑战。民主党总统可能会延续现有的政策,但可能同样难以推动员工回归办公室。而特朗普总统可能会试图缩减联邦政府规模,这虽然可能促使更多员工返回办公室,但也可能面临政治阻力,其效果难以预料。 Peter Grant: 疫情以来,华盛顿特区办公市场因员工返岗率低迷而持续低迷。联邦政府作为特区最大雇主,其返岗速度远慢于私营企业,导致空置率创历史新高,办公楼价值下跌,商业也受到严重影响。虽然一些地区市场出现复苏迹象,但华盛顿特区仍旧落后。无论哪位总统候选人胜选,该市场都将面临挑战。民主党总统可能会延续现行政策,但面临与拜登政府相同的困境;而特朗普总统虽然可能更积极推动员工返岗,但其缩减政府规模的计划可能遭遇政治阻力,成效难以预测。

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P.M. Edition for July 23. The office market in Washington D.C. is in trouble), facing rising foreclosures, plunging values and record vacancies. Reporter Peter Grant) explains how the outcome of the 2024 presidential election could affect its fortunes. And Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigns after backlash) over the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. Justice Department reporter Sadie Gurman) has more. Plus, Vice President Kamala Harris makes her presidential campaign trail debut). Francesca Fontana hosts.

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Correction: Higher U.S. home prices are driving many Americans out of the housing market. An earlier version of this podcast incorrectly said that higher sales were responsible.

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