Tag: unemployment
Construction employment falls in March
The Employment Situation Report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics stated that apartment operations employment rose while residential construction employment fell in the latest...
Housing starts forecasts rise
Fannie Mae’s February economic and housing forecasts predict a higher number of multifamily starts in 2023 and 2024 than did last month’s forecast. The...
Fed forecasts higher interest rates, slower growth ahead
While the big news coming out of the recent meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) was their decision to raise the Fed...
Rising employment reported for multifamily
The Employment Situation Report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics stated that employment in both residential construction and in apartment operations edged higher in...
Rising employment reported for apartment operations
The October Employment Situation Report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics stated that employment in apartment operations jobs rose while employment in residential construction...
Mixed employment report in August
The latest Employment Situation Report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics said that employment in residential construction jobs was higher than in the prior...
Mixed report on multifamily jobs in June
The latest Employment Situation Report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics stated that employment in apartment operations jobs grew during the month while residential...
Multifamily jobs numbers continue to improve
The latest Employment Situation Report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics stated that employment in both categories of residential construction jobs and in one...
Multifamily jobs numbers edge higher
The latest Employment Situation Report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics stated that the numbers of residential construction jobs and of apartment operations jobs...
Inflation drives interest rates higher
Forecasts from Fannie Mae and from the Federal Reserve foresee continued high inflation and rising interest rates. Fannie Mae issues a monthly forecast for the...
Mixed multifamily jobs report for February
The latest Employment Situation Report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics stated that the number residential construction jobs rose for the month, but apartment...
Multifamily jobs decline in December
The latest Employment Situation Report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics stated that the numbers of both residential construction jobs and apartment operations jobs...
Economic forecasts show rising inflation concerns
A pair of economic forecasts, one from Fannie Mae and one from the Federal Reserve predict higher inflation ahead and higher interest rates as...
Multifamily jobs markets continue growth
The latest Employment Situation Report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics stated that both residential construction jobs and apartment operations jobs again saw gains...
Multifamily housing starts up in Fannie Mae forecast
Compared with earlier forecasts, Fannie Mae’s October economic and housing forecasts call for higher multifamily housing starts over the next 6 months while also...