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Shopping-Mall Vacancies Are Highest in Seven Years After Big-Box Closings
Wall Street Journal, Oct. 3, 2018–Esther Fung (subscription)
Rising shopping-mall vacancies across the U.S. are driving down rents, signaling that many retail centers continue to struggle despite the country’s strong economic growth and buoyant consumer confidence.