Employment in the nation is finally starting to pick up. Nonfarm payrolls rose by 192,000 in March, which is 1.7% higher than a year ago. […]
Christine Chmura
Christine Chmura is president and chief economist at Chmura Economics & Analytics. She can be reached at chris@chmuraecon.com.
The jobless rate is falling, and that’s good news. But it is declining for the wrong reasons, and that’s not good for a variety of […]
The labor market has been sending mixed signals over the last few months regarding its strength. For instance, initial unemployment claims—typically a signal of the […]
(This first ran in the Richmond Times Dispatch) The real estate industry has been showing signs of sustained growth over the last year. That’s good […]
Many high school graduates and rising high school seniors are making plans that will impact their work-related opportunities when they graduate from college. While interest […]
(This column first ran in the Richmond Times Dispatch.) Two years from this September, the Richmond region will take center stage for the entire world. […]