Joey Politano🏳️🌈 @josephpolitano.bsky.social · Jun 3 Metro job data is in today, & 29 of the 50 largest metros have gained jobs over the last year Fastest: Las Vegas (2%), Raleigh (2%), Fresno (1.7%), SLC (1.3%), San Jose (1.3%) Slowest: DC (-2.9%), Portland (-2.8%), OKC (-1%), Detroit (-.9%), Milwaukee (-.9%)
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What are our confidence levels in the data & reporting from BLS in their current state?
Sheesh what happened in Portland?
38 of America's 50-largest metro areas have now recovered to pre-COVID job levels Fastest: Austin (23.3%), Raleigh (18.7%), Dallas (13.3%), Nashville (12.8%), Phoenix (12%) Slowest: SF (-3.8%), Milwaukee (-2.6%), Portland (-2.4%), Boston (-2%), Cleveland (-1.9%)
Any idea what is causing the fall for OKC? The area seemed to be tracking/a bit above the nation as a whole until early this year
We really out here counting breadcrumbs as a win. We were already deeply in pain at Covid.