We’re doing okay on employment, and home prices continue to rise. Isn’t it strange that we reached our nadir in 2012, four years after everyone else did?
Read about it HERE.
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Redwood Coast Business
Small business and entrepreneurship in Humboldt County
I’m not sure I trust their leading indicator regarding “help wanted.” I think that their method for measuring might be outdated. I’m hearing from lots of employers that they are having a hard time finding workers. Many, if not most, no longer use the newspaper classifieds for advertising.
I agree it’s not the best methodology but everyone seems to use it. Dr Eschker is open to comments!
Two reasons why it may be hard to find workers: (1) many cannot pass the required drug test prior to being hired, and (2) entry level, and even some mid-level jobs, have very low salaries, and those who are already on public assistance end up in worse financial shape by being hired since they will have their public assistance either reduced or completely eliminated. Child care is a big problem when the employee’s days and hours are regularly changed by management. Read “Evicted” by Matthew Desmond.
Just Googled it. Sounds like a great book!
And it was just released in softcover. Eureka Books or Booklegger will probably have a copy, or even a used hard cover edition.
Thank you!