Tag: unemployment
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...
Multifamily jobs markets see gains in September
The latest Employment Situation Report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics stated that both residential construction jobs and apartment operations jobs were up for...
Infographic: Down the rabbit hole
Getting to the bottom of an artificial labor market
3 million unemployed U.S. persons
New jobless claims rise even after many states opt out...
Multifamily jobs markets mixed in May
The latest Employment Situation Report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that jobs categories of interest to builders and operators of multifamily housing...
Fannie Mae forecasts higher near-term growth
Fannie Mae recently issued its May forecasts for the economy and for housing. They show slightly higher growth in 2021 and much higher multifamily...
Fannie Mae forecasts higher near-term growth
Fannie Mae issued its February forecasts for the economy and for housing. They predict slightly higher growth in 2021 but slightly lower growth in...
Nothing but the truth
Those who create their own reality make me suspicious.
Truth is a closely held belief. I've known that for sometime. Which is why in times...
Generation debtor
A perfect storm of rising tuition costs, and youth unemployment and underemployment, has meant many millennials are saddled with unwieldy student loans that they’re...
Values begin at home
The economy and standard of living can be affected by decisions made decades ago, forces outside the control of the state's government and administrators,...
Stop passing over the long-term unemployed
Hiring has picked up, but not for the longterm unemployed, those out of work for more than more than 26 weeks. We'll get a...
