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Most Popular HeadlinesHouston’s economy should bloom in 2010, providing it doesn’t run out of energy Milwaukee’s economy should start to brew by mid-2010 The recession arrived late in Denver. So will the recoveryHouston’s economy should bloom in 2010, providing it doesn’t run out of energy
Although Houston’s unemployment rate (8.5%) is below the national average (10.2%) and it lost fewer jobs (-3.0% year over year versus -4.2%), the Magnolia City has been hit hard by recession. Sectors which have suffered the most include construction (-9.6%), manufacturing (-6.7%), trade and transportation (-6.2%), information services (-4.7%) and professional and business services (-4.1%). Despite the restrictive borrowing climate and the collapse of consumer and investor confidence, Houston’s education and health services sector has continued to add jobs over the past year (+2.5%), as has leisure and accommodation services (+1.9%), and government services (+0.3%). Fuelled by rising consumer confidence and … Regional Forecasts Available from Reed Construction Data Reed Market Fundamentals
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A monthly analysis of construction start activity across Canada and by region, the construction starts product provides accurate and complete information, ahead of government statistics, on square footage totals, number of units, dollar value and percentage change over the year. |
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