November’s Tri-Cities jobs report was a mash of mixed signals, but the trend points to a stalling economy. The exception is real estate. It is continuing a strong V-shaped recovery while the jobs market ran out of gas. The overall… Read More ›
LABOR MARKET
COVID still grips slowly healing Tri-Cities labor market
The Tri-Cities labor market continued healing from last spring’s initial coronavirus effect in October, but a new wave of infections is thwarting sustained growth. Employers added 1,700 jobs in October and September, down from the 2,800 gain in August and… Read More ›
Tri-Cities labor market in slow recovery mode
The Tri-Cities economy continued its slow recovery of jobs lost during the COVID-19 crash. September’s seasonally adjusted total from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) payroll survey shows a loss of 700 jobs from August. The nonadjusted total shows a… Read More ›
Tri-Cities jobs market adds jobs, still struggling
Nonfarm payroll jobs increased by 2,800 in August, and the unemployment rate dropped to 7.3% as the Tri-Cities’ labor market began moving out of the summer seasonal slump. The market has clawed back 3,900 of the 19,000 jobs lost in… Read More ›