The run-up has pushed down the yield on commercial property (rent minus expenses) to 7.9%.

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It might yield big benefits for commercial airlines and retail chains, which typically lease a large fraction of their assets, and for steel- and automakers that have large unionized workforces, which will give them greater leverage to renegotiate collective bargaining agreements.

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Crandall is the visionary who introduced yield-management software to commercial airlines.

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The strong showing of commercial-mortgage REITs during the quarter reflected their high dividend yield of an average of 7%, according to the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts.

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The project is currently seeking a loan guarantee from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Loan Guarantee Program Office, which supports accelerated commercial use of innovative energy technologies to help sustain economic growth, yield environmental benefits, and produce a more stable and secure energy supply.

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However, we understand that yield rates at TSM have thus far been unacceptably low for commercial viability, and that the deadline for inclusion into the next iPhone has passed.

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Suddenly, the high cost and low yield of those markets may look like just the ticket, as they did two years ago when the commercial real estate market began to move toward recovery.

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