By Adam Pagnucco. Part One examined total employment over three time intervals and Part Two examined private sector employment. Now let’s look at establishments. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics…
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By Adam Pagnucco. In Part One, we examined new estimates of total employment by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Washington area jurisdictions in 2022. Now let’s look at…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Update: The county government is disputing the accuracy of the Census Bureau’s building permit estimates and claims that Montgomery’s numbers are much higher. I am working with…
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By Adam Pagnucco. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has released its first estimates of employment, establishments and wages by county for 2022. Let’s see how Montgomery County and…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Preliminary data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) last week on employment growth in the nation’s 356 largest counties last year shows that MoCo…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Data from April released by the Greater Capital Area Association of Realtors (GCAAR) indicates that a falling supply of homes for sale continues to drive home prices…
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Fani-González on Rental Assistance
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By Adam Pagnucco. One of the less noticed stories of the budget is that the county council approved a lot of money for rental assistance. While rent hikes are far…
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By Adam Pagnucco. While Montgomery County is increasing property taxes, it’s worth noting that three of our principal competitors have cut property taxes this year. At the same time, they…
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It’s the Economy, Stupid: Conclusion
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By Adam Pagnucco. This series has discussed a lot of economic data but let’s change the subject to you, the reader. Who are you? Are you an advocate for funding…
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It’s the Economy, Stupid: Proprietor Income
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By Adam Pagnucco. Here is a huge part of our economy that is largely untracked by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: proprietors. This is how the U.S. Bureau of…