A little more than one of every four mortgaged homes in the Tri-Cities was equity rich in the fourth quarter of 2019, according to Attom Data Solutions. At the same time, a little more than one in 10 local mortgaged… Read More ›
LABOR MARKET
Tri-Cities jobs pass pre-recession mark; growth still lags area markets
Last updated Feb. 8, 2020 The Tri-Cities labor market ended 2019 with more nonfarm jobs than it had in 2008 – the year before the Great Recession hit the local economy. The gain was almost 1,900 jobs from the pre-recession… Read More ›
Tri-Cities labor market posts another solid growth month, adds 600 jobs
By DON FENLEY November’s Tri-Cities’ labor market report was a continuation of what is building to be one of the best years since the recession. The local economy added a little over 600 nonfarm jobs in November while the number… Read More ›
Tri-Cities jobs market inching toward recovery status – wage progress mixed
There were 550 more nonfarm jobs in October than in September, and there were 1,397 move people employed. The seven-county region’s unemployment rate of 3.3% was unchanged from September because the labor force increased proportionally to the number of employed… Read More ›