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ATTOM report finds homes remain largely unaffordable in US counties Q1 2026
ATTOM's Q1 2026 report shows 97% of US counties have less affordable homes than historical averages, with major expenses surpassing wage growth in many areas.
Median Earnings Up, Living-Wage Jobs Down, According to Ludwig Institute
American workers saw an increase in median earnings for Q4 2023, which was somewhat tempered by an increase in the percentage of workers unable to secure full-time, living-wage jobs, according […]
Loyalty no longer pays: New employees make the same or more than tenured in 83% of high-paying jobs
Two years into the Great Resignation, companies have chased wage growth and exacerbated pay gaps by paying new hires more than tenured employees, according to new research from Syndio, the […]
Consumer groups applaud federal legislation to protect workers from excessive wage seizure
The Center for Responsible Lending (CRL) and National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) today expressed support for the Protecting Wages of Essential Workers Act of 2022 (Protecting Wages Act). The bill will ensure […]
Wage gains continue for workers of U.S. small businesses
Hourly earnings growth accelerated for the eleventh consecutive month for workers of U.S. small businesses, according to the latest Paychex | IHS Markit Small Business Employment Watch. National small business job […]
More Americans in living-wage jobs, workers coming back
More American workers are in living-wage jobs than any time since 2019, with even those previously labeled as “discouraged workers” returning to the labor force, according to an analysis by […]
Increase in COVID-19 Cases Spur Decline in Small Business Jobs and Wage Growth
The latest Paychex | IHS Markit Small Business Employment Watch benchmark report reveals the effect of increasing COVID-19 cases on small businesses in the U.S. The Jobs Index shows […]
Weekly Earnings Growth Continues to Increase as Jobs Growth Holds Steady
The latest Paychex | IHS Markit Small Business Employment Watch reflects a continuation of the tight labor market to start 2020. Weekly earnings growth improved for the 13th consecutive month, […]
Small Business Wage Growth Gains Momentum, Job Growth Holds Steady in October
The tight labor market positively impacted wage growth in October, according to the latest Paychex | IHS Markit Small Business Employment Watch. Hourly earnings are on the rise, reaching 3.00 […]
U.S. wage growth remains slow
According to job site Glassdoor, the annual median base pay in the United States grew 0.9 percent year over year in January 2018 to $51,364. The Glassdoor Local Pay Reports […]
Mecklenburg wage growth outpaces home price increases
Home price growth is outpacing wage increases in the majority of U.S. markets, but Mecklenburg County is not one of them. RealtyTrac reports that average weekly wages here grew at […]
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- Share Of Equity-rich Homes Near Five-year Low
- In the priciest markets, saving and breaking even on a home purchase can take a buyer into their retirement years
- Construction Input Costs Climb 7.1 Percent Between July 2025 And July 2026 As Impacts From War And Tariffs Spread Beyond Petroleum And Metals
- Rent burden hits families with children hardest
- ATTOM report finds less than half of opportunity zones post annual home price growth
- Fairfield completes 307-home Cavella community in Charlotte’s North Tryon
- Construction Spending Falls 3.2 Percent Annually In June; Contractors Urge Officials To Avoid Policies That Could Further Weaken Demand
- Study Finds Renters are Prioritizing Trust Over Price
- Homes Now Sell Below List Price in 41 of 50 Major U.S. Metros
- Construction Employment Increases In 33 States And D.C. From June 2025 To June 2026
- Why Your Building’s Address Was Never Meant to Be Its Identity
- Schubert North America opens new 45,000-square-foot headquarters in Charlotte
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- Thomas & Hutton Grows Charlotte Team With Two New Project Engineers
- City of Charlotte Introduces New Deputy City Manager and New Director of Housing & Neighborhood Services
- JLL strengthens Charlotte capabilities with top Agency Leasing team hire from Foundry Commercial
- Thomas & Hutton Grows Charlotte Team With Two New Team Members
- Nick Schirato Joins Thomas & Hutton As An Environmental Designer In Charlotte
- Foundry Taps Alex Olofson to Lead Capital Markets Growth in Charlotte
- Tony Lathrop Strengthens Parker Poe’s Infrastructure, Transportation & Public Policy Services
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- Thomas & Hutton Announces Kaylee Neal’s Professional Engineer Licensure In North Carolina
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