The Stages and Status of Wages
While our tight labor market has driven up wages (in some sectors more than others), these increases have not kept up with price inflation.
Where Are All These People Coming From (And Going To)?
Population migration to and from Atlanta: which metros are the "givers" and "takers" ?
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
Regional Snapshot: Metro Atlanta Housing Affordability
Highlights from this snapshot: Home prices continue to rise nationally. According to the National Association of Realtors, median sales price nationwide is now $257K, compared to around $190K in 2012. Fewer “starter homes” are being built, which is exacerbating the affordability crisis. In metro Atlanta, 44% of home buyers have incomes above $100K, meaning [...]
Regional Snapshot: 2019 Federal Opportunity Zones
The Opportunity Zones Program, enacted in 2017 as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, is designed to encourage long-term investment in economically distressed rural and urban neighborhoods across the country. Opportunity Zones are census tracts that have been nominated by governors and certified by the U.S. Department of the Treasury to receive [...]
Regional Snapshot: 2019 Economic Snapshot
This month’s Regional Snapshot provides an overview of the most relevant trends in our metro economy- topics include job growth by sector, changes in wage levels, and trends in residential and commercial (by type) permit and construction activity. Highlights from this snapshot: Metro Atlanta continues to be a national leader in job growth, though [...]
Regional Snapshot: Metro Atlanta Speaks–Perceptions of Life in Metro Atlanta
The Atlanta Regional Commission's Metro Atlanta Speaks (MAS) public opinion survey is in its sixth year. The first MAS survey—done in 2013 , asked 21 questions of 2,100 residents—and was statistically significant only at the 10-county region level. By 2018, the survey has grown to the largest of its type in the region, with [...]
Regional Snapshot: Metro Atlanta Workforce–Industries in Demand & Opportunity Occupations
Our regional and state economies are doing well, by most all measures, despite some recent dips in the stock market. This month's Regional Snapshot digs into some nuances of "doing well" by taking a look at the status of and differences among a few measures of unemployment and underemployment. It then moves on to [...]
