While unemployment bounces, permanent job losses mount
National headlines are celebrating recent large job additions, but the full story is much more complex.
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Tag: unemployment
The unemployment rate is useless for real estate
There’s a better way to forecast your local jobs – and housing – market.
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Home values sway college attendance
Rising home values have an adverse effect on college attendance, according to a recent study...
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2015 economic forecast update
How will global financial chaos affect California’s housing market?
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Unemployment’s tie to real estate
Over one in three Californians searching for a job are members of the long-term unemployed.
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Millions left out of the labor force
Economist Paul Krugman discusses joblessness and the decline of the labor force.
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The votes are in: jobs make a housing recovery
We asked our readers what they believe makes a housing recovery. A staggering majority, 82%, agreed it is jobs.
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Weighing the economic consequences of homeownership
A high homeownership rate doesn’t always bode well for the economy.
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Not so fast! Unemployment numbers mislead the nation on housing
What is the best indicator of an economic recovery? The number of jobs added. (52%, 23 Votes) The...
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The Ups and Downs of Unemployment
Check out the latest video from the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta’s educational series, the Fed Explained!
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The Fed’s flagging confidence
The Federal Reserve (the Fed) is starting to sound like a needy lover — willing to say anything to...
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San Bernardino finds bankruptcy and foreclosure ugly cousins
Do you think San Bernardino will rebound from bankruptcy as quickly as Orange County did in 1994?...
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The dynamic seasons of employment (or unemployment)
The extreme decrease in national jobs growth this summer has economists questioning the accuracy...
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The decline in the labor force participation rate has a bright side?
Poll: Do you think increased college education will strengthen California’s real estate market in...
Read MoreRecovery underway: employment rises in 2011
Employment rose by 0.5 percentage points from January 2012 to February 2012, to a total of 14,116,400 total people employed statewide. Jobs also increased in four of California’s five largest counties, although Riverside...
Read MoreFrannie forbears, unemployed homeowners defer
What is the best foreclosure relief option for unemployed and underwater homeowners? Short sale (30%, 64 Votes) Principal reduction or cramdown (29%, 63 Votes) Strategic default (17%, 37 Votes) Payment forbearance (12%, 26...
Read MoreSocial mobility drives home sales volume
Will today's social immobility in the U.S. affect future home sales volume? Yes (89%, 40 Votes) No (11%, 5 Votes) Total Voters: 45 As the income chasm widens between the top 1% of earners in the U.S. and everyone else, social...
Read MoreThe homeowner debt debate
Nobody understands debt, according to Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman. What he means specifically is that Congress, the media and the American people do not understand the distinction between public debt and private...
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Debating for the underwater and underemployed
This article evaluates two reports which consider the impact mortgage loan modifications have on a negative equity homeowner’s ability to relocate and find employment.
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Californians are optimistic about the coming year
Do you believe your personal financial situation will improve in the next 12 months? No (65%, 85...
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