WASHINGTON — A majority of business economists foresee no recession in the United States within the next 12 months but do predict a slowdown in growth this year. A survey by the National Association for Business Economics finds that nearly two-thirds of respondents think the economy will keep growing this year in what would become the longest expansion on record in U.S. history at more than 10 years. Still, the survey results being released Monday reflect a collective belief

While the US commercial property market hit near-record levels of deal activity last year, there was a pronounced slowdown in the fourth quarter, according to Real Capital Analytics, the commercial real estate analysis firm. Normally, deal activity in any fourth quarter will be greater than the preceding third quarter due to typical seasonal patterns of consumption. And aside from 2005 and the ensuing global financial crisis, fourth quarter deal volume has never dipped below