The Tri-Cities labor market has moved beyond the seasonal slump now that schools are back in session. Employers continue adding non-farm jobs, and employment is higher without signs of slow-down. So far this year, employers have added an average of… Read More ›
The Tri-Cities labor market added 2,500 nonfarm jobs in August. It was the beginning of a seasonal labor market rebound and the weakest August-July job performance it five years. The August month-over-month job gain peaked in 2013 and 2014 at… Read More ›
The Tri-Cities jobs market is plowing its way through seasonal slowdowns with a steady momentum toward making 2019 the year it officially recovers from the Great Recession. June, July, and August are typically the bottom of the year’s labor market… Read More ›
The Tri-Cities labor market slipped into its seasonal summer slump in June still flexing its slow-growth muscles. June’s report holds some critical clues to not only the progress and durability of the region’s economic recovery but how that recovery is… Read More ›