Tag: employment
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...
Forecast: multifamily starts lower as interest rates to remain high
Fannie Mae’s May economic forecast calls for multifamily housing starts to decline through the end of 2024 before slowly recovering in 2025 despite persistently...
Where the jobs are going
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) recently released their State Employment and Unemployment Survey for April. The report provides figures on total employment for...
Employment growth slows in April
The Employment Situation Report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics stated that April employment levels in 3 of the 4 multifamily-related job categories we...
Construction jobs market cools in March
The Job Openings and Labor Turnover (JOLT) report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) said that the number of job openings in March...
Fannie Mae sees lower multifamily starts as inflation persists
Fannie Mae’s April economic forecast calls for multifamily housing starts to decline modestly through the end of 2025. Single-family housing starts are expected to...
Strong rise in employment in March
The Employment Situation Report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics stated that March employment levels all 4 of the multifamily-related job categories we track...
Construction job openings at near record high in February
The Job Openings and Labor Turnover (JOLT) report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) said that the number of job openings in February...
Fannie Mae lowers housing starts forecasts on higher interest rates
Fannie Mae’s March economic forecast calls for multifamily housing starts to decline modestly through the end of 2025. Single-family housing starts are expected to...
Property management jobs grow as construction jobs stall in February
The Employment Situation Report for February from the Bureau of Labor Statistics stated that employment in property management rose while residential construction employment fell...
Employment rises despite lower 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 January...
Fannie Mae predicts a soft landing for economy
Fannie Mae’s February economic forecast calls for a steady decline in inflation while both GDP growth and employment growth remain positive, if subdued. The...
INFOGRAPHIC: Independent contractors targeted
A new Biden administration rule goes into effect March 11, imposing stricter measures to determine whether companies can classify their workers as independent contractors....
