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Residential construction jobs now 7.6% above pre-COVID level

Housing Wire

After a month of very little change in April , the construction sector had a solid month of job growth in May, according to the U.S. Construction gained 36,000 jobs in May, with residential building adding 5,000 jobs and residential specialty trade contractors gain 11,700 jobs. The post Residential construction jobs now 7.6%

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Strong jobs report suggests rate cuts won’t come ‘til summer

Housing Wire

Job gains occurred mainly in health care, government, food services, social assistance, transportation and warehousing. Meanwhile, retail trade, mining, quarrying, oil and gas extraction, manufacturing, wholesale trade, information, and financial activities posted fewer jobs in February. month over month to $34.57 and were up 4.3%

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U.S. unemployment rate fell to 8.4% in August

Housing Wire

million increase in employment in August, while strong by historical standards, still shows the economy has a long way to go,” said Mike Fratantoni, chief economist of the Mortgage Bankers Association. Construction employment was nearly flat, the report said. The size of the decline in the monthly jobless rate was unexpected.

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Stronger than expected job growth raises specter of more Fed hikes

Housing Wire

Employment in the construction industry was up by 20,000 jobs from October, thanks to large gains in nonresidential building (up 8,200 jobs) and residential specialty trade contractors (up 6,500 jobs). In February 2020, a combined 300,000 were employed in “ real estate credit ” and as mortgage and nonmortgage loan brokers.

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Opinion: A more balanced approach to manufactured home energy efficiency?

Housing Wire

The standards were required to take into consideration current manufactured housing construction methods and transportation requirements for homes built in a factory and transported to the site. EISA, the underlying statute behind the standards, was clear. At best, this was merely given lip service.

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Inventory needs to increase to balance housing market: Fed Beige Book

Housing Wire

High inflation has reduced consumers’ purchasing power, which has led to weakened sales and construction across all 12 Federal Reserve districts. Housing markets continued to weaken, with sales and construction declining across [all 12 Federal Reserve] districts,” according to the Federal Reserve Beige Book released on Wednesday.

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Solid job growth defies recession talk — for now

Housing Wire

Notable job gains occurred in leisure and hospitality, in professional and business services, and in transportation and warehousing. Employment in retail trade declined. Look at the jobs data and which sector added jobs in March: Construction jobs came in positively, but retail trade took a big hit. percent, the U.S.