Quick Look at Labor Demand
This labor market is hard to figure out...looking at shifts in what employers are looking for helps us understand things better.
Yes, Housing Has Become Unaffordable. Here’s One Reason Why.
What are the wages of relatively slow wage growth mixed with soaring home prices in our area? Diminished housing affordability
Comparing the Data LINKs via Dashboard: Atlanta and Austin
The ARC LINK trip to Austin, TX is this week (May 2-6, 2022). And we just updated our 100 Metros Dashboard. Let's compare Atlanta to Austin!
(Georgia) Milestones Mapping
Was the pandemic a millstone for Milestones test participation in 2021?
Inflation: The Most Regressive “Tax” in Atlanta
Inflationary impacts have hit all of us in the pocket over the last year, but research shows that they hit some of us a lot harder than others.
Commuting: Yeah, It’s Still Kind of a Big Deal
Our updated Commuting Dashboard gives an immediate snapshot of the commuting landscape, and enables custom analysis of patterns by census tracts of job locations and worker residences
Metro Atlanta Speaks 2021: Assessing Stressors on Finance
The pandemic has brought emotional stress to all, driven in great measure by health and financial concerns. This post looks at Metro Atlanta Speaks data on our residents' ability (or lack thereof) to readily access funds for an emergency, comfortably make housing payments, and avoid food insecurity.
Got a Raise? You Still Might be Making Less (Than You Were)
Wages are going up. But so is inflation. What does it mean for real trends in Atlanta wages and how do the findings differ by metro area?
Regional Snapshot: The Economy-An Overview for the New Year
There is a LOT going on in our economy. Wages and inflation are up, and so are housing prices and rents. While we have a lot of job openings, we also have a low unemployment rate. Our January Regional Snapshot takes a look at a confusing and changing economic landscape, at almost two full years into the pandemic.
Regional Snapshot: 2021 Metro Atlanta Speaks in Summation
Metro Atlanta Speaks...we have given you most of the rest (v.v. tools to view the information), now check out the best (summary, that is).