Category Archives: News

PNC Bank issues dreary forecast for St. Louis – St. Louis Post-Dispatch

St. Louis should expect little improvement in the local job market or housing prices this year, according to a dismal new forecast from economists at PNC Bank. Some excerpts: St. Louis has not been able to accelerate its economic growth … Continue reading

Posted in News | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Teens ‘dip their toes’ into local job market at fair in Destrehan – nola.com

Several local teens looking for summer jobs and volunteer work as well as soon-to-be graduating high school seniors looking for full-time work were among a group of young people who recently gathered at the East Regional Library in Destrehan for … Continue reading

Posted in News | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Colorado’s apartment vacancies drop to 5.2 percent – The Business Journal

Driven by hot apartment-rental markets in Fort Collins and Denver, the overall vacancy rate for the state dropped to 5.2 percent in the first quarter, according to a state Division of Housing report released late Wednesday. That’s the lowest … … Continue reading

Posted in News | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Good News For Grads: Job Market On The Rise – 13 WHAM

On campus, they were largely insulated from the collapsing U.S. economy. While older brothers and sisters graduated into a dismal job market, they took shelter in chemistry, philosophy and literature classes. They used their college years to prepare for … … Continue reading

Posted in News | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Economist: Recovery boosts Houston real estate market – Houston Chronicle

Area housing prices will rise this year amid a strong local job market and a lack of new supply, economist Ted C. Jones said today at an annual symposium on real estate and the economy. “This market is back,” Jones, … Continue reading

Posted in News | Tagged , , | Leave a comment