The divided high court's decision could have dramatic and lasting effects on New York City's real estate development community, which commonly relies on the so-called bankruptcy remote special purpose entity loan structures to manage risk.
Surges were mainly concentrated in smaller markets, supporting previous data illustrating an exodus by many home buyers and renters from urban markets into the suburbs.
There is a growing recognition that it's better to plan and prepare now for the future economic risk associated with pandemic-related and other potential government shutdowns.
Factors like the nature of the items fulfilled, the delivery level of service, availability of capital and variability in throughput can help determine whether an investment in automation makes sense.