Bureau of Labor Statistics
Economy Watch: U.S. Economy Creates 200K Jobs in January
Employment rose in some real-estate related sectors, such as construction, food services and drinking places, health care and manufacturing, according to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs report.
Economy Watch: Unemployment Stable in Most States
All states have recovered from the worst of the Great Recession, with some seeing spectacular turnarounds, according to recent U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
Economy Watch: Beige Book Notes Tight Labor Market
Respondents from most of the Federal Reserve districts cited challenges finding qualified workers across skills and sectors, including the construction industry.
Economy Watch Weekly: Retail Sales Way Up in 2017
The retail sector ended 2017 on a high note, experiencing a 5.4 percent increase in sales from last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Economy Editor Dees Stribling discusses which categories fared best, for the week ending Jan. 12, 2018.
Economy Watch: Inflation Modest in December
Rising rents and health care costs were the main drivers in December’s inflation increase, which was the largest since January 2017, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Economy Watch: Seattle Tops Nation for STEM Job Opportunities
Markets with good STEM employment opportunities are likely to enjoy strong real estate fundamentals as well, according to a recent WalletHub report on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
Economy Watch Weekly: Job Growth Down in 2017
The U.S. economy created a total of 2.1 million jobs in 2017, which is down from last year’s total, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Economy Editor Dees Stribling dives into the latest jobs report, for the week ending Jan. 5, 2018.
Economy Watch: Hiring Less Robust in December
Despite lower overall job creation, employment gains occurred in industries that support real estate space absorption, such as health care, construction and manufacturing.
Economy Watch Weekly: Office-Using Industries Gain in November
Sectors like professional and business services, as well as health care and construction, saw increases in employment for the month. Economy Editor Dees Stribling discusses what this means for the real estate industry, for the week ending Dec. 8, 2017.
Economy Watch: Construction Industry Gains Jobs, But Still Short Workers
The sector’s unemployment rate increased by 0.5 percent in November, now standing at 5 percent, according to the Associated Builders and Contractors latest report.