Tag: employment
Employment growth disappoints in October
The Employment Situation Report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics stated that overall employment growth collapsed in October. In addition, last month’s employment level...
Job openings down sharply in September
The Job Openings and Labor Turnover (JOLT) report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) said that the number of job openings in September...
Multifamily starts forecast revised higher
Fannie Mae’s October housing forecast calls for more multifamily housing starts in 2024 and 2025 than did last month’s forecast. The current forecast is...
Strong employment growth reported by BLS
The Employment Situation Report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics stated that overall employment growth rose in September from the gain initially reported for...
Construction job openings up sharply in August
The Job Openings and Labor Turnover (JOLT) report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) said that the number of job openings in August...
Multifamily employment grows despite lower overall openings
The Job Openings and Labor Turnover (JOLT) report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) said that the number of job openings in July...
Outlook for multifamily starts brightens
Fannie Mae’s August housing forecast calls for a higher level of multifamily housing starts in 2024 than predicted in last month’s forecast. This is...
Employment growth down again in July
The Employment Situation Report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that overall employment growth fell sharply again in July from the gain initially...
Multifamily employment grows despite fewer job openings
The Job Openings and Labor Turnover (JOLT) report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) said that the number of job openings in June...
Higher growth for multifamily starts predicted
Fannie Mae’s July housing forecast calls for higher levels of multifamily housing starts in 2024 and 2025 than in their two most recent past...
Employment growth slows in June
The Employment Situation Report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that overall employment growth in June fell sharply from the gain initially reported...
Construction employment returns to growth in May
The Job Openings and Labor Turnover (JOLT) report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) said that the number of job openings in May...
Why Johnny can’t build
We were once a nation of builders—from the toll roads and canals of the early nineteenth century and the railroads of the second half...
Multifamily starts predicted to pick up in 2025
Fannie Mae’s May economic forecast calls for multifamily housing starts to reach their low point in Q2 2024 and then to rise, if unevenly,...
Employment growth accelerates in May
The Employment Situation Report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported higher than expected overall employment growth in May. However, employment levels in...
