According to the article, these are «metro areas
with solid job growth and that offer a smoother path to home ownership.»
That, along
with solid job growth and one of the hottest housing markets in the country, wins the state a No. 3 finish in our Economy category.
Not exact matches
Although the headline number disappointed
with job growth of 173,000 in August, relative to expectations of 217,000, the rest of the report was
solid.
«We think Coke continues to do a good
job driving relevancy
with consumers and leveraging innovation and mix to drive
solid pricing
growth,» said Bonnie Herzog and analyst at Wells Fargo.
There are objective reasons to be optimistic, including ongoing labor market improvements — underscored by falling unemployment and underemployment rates, as well as
solid job growth — combined
with the Federal Reserve's expectations that conditions will permit further interest rate hikes this year as it continues to move toward policy «normalization.»
«The rise in
job ads is consistent
with the strength in business conditions, which point to ongoing
solid growth in the economy,» she said.
However, despite
solid job growth, wages remain restrained,
with average hourly earnings holding steady at a 2.5 % annual
growth rate.
Looking forward, recent
job vacancy and hiring intentions data point to continued
solid employment
growth over the remainder of the year and into 2004,
with print - and internet - based indicators of labour demand improving over recent months, following weakness over the first half of the year (Graph 43).
«Mortgage rates have risen 1 % or more ten times in the last 43 years,
with little impact on home sales and prices when the economy was also strong... Historically, rising confidence,
solid job growth, and higher wages have more than offset reduced demand for housing resulting from higher mortgage rates.»
«Our July Employment Outlook report shows very
solid growth in the U.S
job market,
with a 10.6 % surge in
job openings over the past month and a robust 34.7 % increase compared to the same time last year,» said James Beriker, President and CEO of Simply Hired.
Pharma sales
jobs continue to be highly sought - after, not simply as a way to break into medical sales, but as a
solid career opportunity
with plenty of room for
growth.
Job seekers can expect temporary employment agencies to continue hiring along
with a
solid pace of
growth for the health care sector.
«The overall recovery has been more robust in some markets, especially on the West Coast,
with fast home value appreciation, strong
job growth and
solid income gains,» says Dr. Svenja Gudell, Zillow's chief economist.
There are a handful of large MSAs
with low
job growth and too much new supply that will experience declining occupancy and pressure on rates, while other markets have very little new supply and
solid job growth.
Unlike past housing downturns, which were precipitated by slowing local economies, U.S. economic fundamentals remained
solid,
with 3.3 percent
growth in the gross domestic product,
job gains averaging about 150,000 a month, and interest rates remaining historically low during 2006.
Without sugar - coating reality, there is some good news: These foreclosures are occurring in relatively healthy local markets,
with solid economic activity and
job growth, improving the prospects of the properties selling without too much delay.
The key driver of all this recovery has been
solid job growth,
with 96 out of 100 metros and all states within range of their benchmark historic average unemployment rate.»
«
Solid economic
growth, along
with ongoing quarterly
job gains and rising household formations, are fueling housing demand,» said NAHB Chief Economist Robert Dietz.
This is reflected in its
solid showing in the
job growth category,
with 2.97 percent employment
growth in the city - 22nd - best out of 75 markets.