Economic Trends | Senior Housing | Workforce
By: Beth Mace | December 06, 2019
The Labor Department reported that there were 266,000 jobs added in November. This beat the consensus estimate of 187,000 and marked the 110th consecutive month of job gains. The return of 41,000 striking workers to their jobs at General Motors helped boost this month’s gains. Even excluding the effect of the strike, payrolls were still up by a strong 225,000 in November.
Ideas and Discussion | Market Trends | Senior Housing
By: Beth Mace | December 03, 2019
As we age, where will we want to live? And as importantly, how will we want to live? It’s a decision that faces many of us today, either directly for ourselves or indirectly for our elderly parents. In a recent front-page Wall Street Journal article, Peter Grant drew attention to and rightfully addressed this question, as nearly 13 million older Americans face this decision today and as the massive wave of 72 million baby boomers born between 1946 and 1964 gradually approach the time where post-retirement lifestyle choices will once again need to be made.
Market Trends | Senior Housing
By: Beth Mace | November 05, 2019
In last week's NIC Notes, we shared three highlights from the October NIC MAP® Data Service webinar on key seniors housing data trends during the third quarter of 2019. Two additional key takeaways are detailed below.
Economic Trends | Senior Housing | Workforce
By: Beth Mace | November 01, 2019
The Labor Department reported that there were 128,000 jobs added in October, despite the GM strike, which reduced the jobs count by about 50,000. This beat the consensus estimate of 75,000 and marked the 109th consecutive month of job gains. Excluding the drop in auto-related jobs, payrolls were up by a strong 170,000 positions.
