Axioms are truths, and my primary Axiom is that Jobs Are everything to the economy and the ultimate demand for real estate. Period. That is also my speech topic for 2019. Hence the relevance of this blog. Job growth, however, is not systemic across the country by state, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) or Division. Just …Read more
Axioms are truths, and my primary Axiom is that Jobs Are everything to the economy. Period. That is also my speech topic for 2019. Dramatic swings in employment data are not uncommon – just look at the comparison of 304,000 net new jobs created nationwide in January 2019 compared to the miniscule 20,000 net new …Read more
Performance metrics are keys in every business. Having grown up on a sheep ranch, one of the very important metrics measured was the average daily gain of sheep. Since all of the livestock were exposed to the same feed conditions, it was important to identify the genetics that provided the best performance (average daily gain). …Read more
Tax season is upon us once again. The one universally liked item about income taxes are tax refunds – occurring when an individual has an excess of taxes withheld from their paychecks. The average income tax refund in 2018 was $2,727 according to the Internal Revenue Service. This year is different since most Americans filing …Read more
Tax season is upon us, but there are more taxes to consider than just personal income taxes. Most states also collect corporate income taxes, although this source accounts for just an average 3.38 percent of state tax collections and 2.24 percent of state general revenues. The following table (from the Tax Foundation) shows the top-marginal …Read more
While income tax season is upon us, there is a much broader list of other taxes to consider when measuring the total tax burden. As a resident of Texas, I live in a state that has no personal or corporate state or local income taxes. At first glance that sounds great, but what is important …Read more
As the new year progresses, the questions from parents and grandparents continue: “What should my child-grandchild-God child-niece-nephew-cousin et al major in at college to obtain a good job? This question arises multiple times weekly. Fortunately, U.S. News and World creates an annual compilation of the jobs that are projected to have the greatest number of …Read more
Axioms are truths, and my primary Axiom is that Jobs Are everything to an economy. Period. That is the speech topic for 2019. Given an impressive 312,000 net new jobs created nationwide in December 2018 alone, many Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) and Divisions performed extremely well in the 12-months ending December 2018. Job growth, however, …Read more
Axioms are truths, and my primary Axiom is that Jobs Are everything to an economy. Period. That is the speech topic for 2019. Given a rocketing 312,000 net new jobs created nationwide in December 2018, many states fared the same with better-than-expected results. Then there are others as job growth is not systemic across the …Read more
Axioms are truths, and my primary Axiom is that Jobs Are Everything to an economy. Period. What kind of jobs are created or lost make a difference – not all jobs pay the same. Job growth, however, is not systemic across the country by state. Variability in job growth exists across all states at any …Read more